Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Nutritionist's Fruit Ranking: Best & Worst Breakfast Choices
A top nutritionist rated popular fruits for breakfast.
Melons are the least healthy, scoring low on nutrients.
Pineapples, while tasty, can harm gums.
Bananas are sugary.
Better choices include oranges, kiwis, and berries because they are rich in vitamins and fiber.
These fruits are better for you and help your body stay healthy.
Eating fruits with high fiber is a better way to start the day than less nutritious options.
Nutritionist Nichola Ludlam-Raine ranked 18 fruits based on healthiness.
Melon scored the lowest (1/5) due to low fiber and nutrients.
Pineapple (2/5) has high sugar and acid that can harm gums.
Bananas and grapes scored 3/5, being high in sugar.
Oranges, kiwis, and berries scored highest (5/5) due to high fiber and nutrients.
- Who
- Nichola Ludlam-Raine, a UK-based dietitian.
- What
- A top nutritionist ranked fruits by healthiness for breakfast.
- When
- The ranking was recent.
- Where
- UK
- Why
- To advise on healthy fruit choices for breakfast.
General health advice
Fruit scoring
Best breakfast choices
General health advice
Eating more vitamin C-rich fruits like oranges, kiwis, and strawberries could help reduce how often we get sick
Fruit scoring
The main focus is to rank fruits based on how healthy they are for breakfast
- Nutritionist
- Nichola Ludlam-Raine
- Lowest-scoring fruit
- Melon
- Highest-scoring fruits
- Oranges, kiwis, berries
- Fruits with moderate scores
- Apples, pears, mangoes, grapefruits
- Pineapple
- Score: 2/5
- Bananas and grapes
- Score: 3/5