Fruits
All fresh, frozen, or canned without added sugar
Fruit canned in its own juice (drained)
Fruit salad — mixed fruits with no added sugar
Vegetables
Most fresh, frozen or canned without added sugar or oil
Potatoes — white, red, sweet
Avocados are not a Power Food.
Whole grains
Brown and wild rice
Hot cereals, cooked — without added sugar, dried fruits, or nuts
100% bran
Cream of rice
Cream of wheat
Grits
Oatmeal
Pasta, whole-wheat or other whole-grain varieties
Popcorn, air-popped, or 94% fat-free microwave-popped
Whole-grain, ready-to-eat cereals without added sugar, dried fruits or nuts, and with 4g of fiber or more per serving
Whole-grains such as:
Barley
Buckwheat
Bulgur
Cornmeal (polenta)
Whole-wheat couscous
Quinoa
Non-Fat Dairy and Dairy Substitutes
Fat-free cheeses, including fat-free cottage cheese
Fat-free milk and beverages made with fat-free milk, such as cappuccino or latte, as long as it’s sugar-free
Yogurt, fat-free, plain or flavored with artificial sweetener
Fat-free sour cream
Soy products, unflavored and plain, such as:
Calcium-fortified soy milk
Unflavored soy milk
Fat-free soy cheese
Plain soy yogurt
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