Drink Your Veggies

11 December 2009

Fruit and Veg EBOOST We all know that EBOOST is chock full of essential vitamins and minerals. However, some people think that a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is all a body needs. Don't get me wrong--we're not knocking fruits and veggies. EBOOST fans are some of the healthiest folks around. But have you ever wondered exactly how many servings you'd need to eat in order to match the nutrition in a single serving of EBOOST? We did, so we asked Dr Sharon Richter to put together a comparison for some of the major EBOOST ingredients. In case you don't have the patience to read the fine print, here's a summary. You can drink one glass of EBOOST, or you can eat 50g potatoes, 26 cups brussels sprouts, 7 cups bok choy, 3.8 cups papaya, 10 ears of corn, 67 cups celery, 4.2 cups of blackberries and 1.2 bananas. Unless you're living in a zoo, we think the choice is clear. (Disclaimer: EBOOST not recommended for gorillas, elephants and other animals. Only party animals need apply.)

Vitamin C (1,000 mg)

  • 10 g guava, kiwi or broccoli
  • 12.5 g brussels sprouts
  • 17 g papaya or strawberries
  • 20 g oranges
  • 25 g melon
  • 34 g spinach
  • 50 g potatoes
  • 100 g grapes
  • 112 g carrots
  • 143 g peaches

Niacin (15 mg)

  • 4.5 avocados
  • 6 cups mushrooms
  • 7.5 large ears of corn
  • 7.5 cups butternut squash
  • 15 cups carrots
  • 15 cups boysenberries
  • 19 bananas
  • 26 cups brussels sprouts
  • 26 cups grapefruit
  • 92 spears asparagus

Vitamin B6 (2 mg)

  • 1.7 cups french beans
  • 3.7 medium potatoes
  • 3.9 avocados
  • 4.9 cups seaweed
  • 6 2/3 cups lima beans
  • 7 cups bok choy
  • 8.3 cups dates
  • 8.7 cups mango

Folic Acid (200 mcg)

  • 9 spears asparagus
  • 1.2 avocados
  • 1.3 cups lima beans
  • 2.5 cups guava
  • 3.8 cups papaya
  • 5.7 cups strawberries

Zinc (7.5 mg)

  • 3.3 cups seaweed
  • 4.2 cups lima beans
  • 6.64 cups french beans
  • 7.6 pomegranates
  • 10.3 large ears of corn
  • 14.4 cups dates
  • 14.7 cups brussels sprouts
  • 19.7 cups guava

Selenium (100 mcg)

  • 3 cups brussels sprouts
  • 109 spears asparagus
  • 22.7 cups dates
  • 47.6 cups french beans
  • 67 cups celery
  • 83.3 bananas
  • 200 cups mango

Copper (1 mg)

  • 2.6 cups guava
  • 3.3 cups dates
  • 4.2 cups blackberries
  • 5.3 cups grapes

Potassium (500 mg)

  • 0.51 avocados
  • 0.52 cups lima beans
  • 0.79 cups bok choy
  • 0.76 cups french beans
  • 1.2 bananas
  • 1.56 cups grapefruit