What Vegetable Source Do You Choose?

IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE TO EAT HEALTHY, LET ALONE ORGANIC!

Have you ever heard that?  Have you ever said that?

Last week a pound of organic carrots was on sale for $1.69 a pound. 

Lays potato chips were Buy 1 Get 1 Free at our store last week, resulting in a pound costing $3.29.

Other Facts to Consider:

Which is more filling? A serving of carrots is 128 grams or 1 cup.  A serving of potato chips is 1 oz. or 15 chips.  So as I share the following statistics from product labels the comparison is 1 cup of raw carrots versus 15 potato chips.

Which choice provides more fat?  
Carrots: 0 g     Chips: 10 g

Which choice provides more sodium?  
Carrots: 88 mg     Chips: 170mg

 

Which choice provides more fiber?  
Carrots: 4 g     Chips: 1 g

Which choice provides more Vitamin A? 
Carrots: 21,383 IU    Chips: 0 IU

Which choice provides more Calcium?  
Carrots: 42 mg     Chips: 0 mg

Which choice provides more Potassium?
Carrots: 410 mg     Chips: 350 mg

 

Make a healthy choice this week:  CHOOSE Raw Food over Processed Food for your body.