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5 refreshing summer fruits

1PINEAPPLES Chock-full of vitamin C, with a whopping 65 percent of the daily recommendation in a 40-calorie half-cup serving. Pay attention to portions, though: Even that half-cup serving has 16 grams of naturally occurring sugars.

1PINEAPPLES

Chock-full of vitamin C, with a whopping 65 percent of the daily recommendation in a 40-calorie half-cup serving. Pay attention to portions, though: Even that half-cup serving has 16 grams of naturally occurring sugars.

2 MANGOES

A good source of vitamins A and C, with less sugar than pineapples. A half-cup serving is about 55 calories with 12 grams of sugar.

3 CANTALOUPE

A great summer breakfast, this fleshy fruit is also full of vitamins A and C, with only 30 calories per half-cup serving.

4 WATERMELON

More than just awesomely delicious, it packs an 85-milligram punch of potassium, and a half-cup serving is only 23 calories.

5 PEACHES

A sweet Jersey peach is a great snack on a summer evening, with 3 grams of fiber to help keep you regular and only 58 calories in a medium-size peach.