Can you eat grapes when pregnant?
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Find out if it's safe to eat grapes during pregnancy, plus precautions to take to keep you and your baby healthy.
The official advice on eating grapes in pregnancy
Good news! Grapes are safe to eat in pregnancy, including red, black and green grapes.
The NHS recommends eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables when you're pregnant as they provide lots of vitamins, minerals and fibre to help keep you healthy.
You may have heard that grapes aren't safe to eat in pregnancy because they contain resveratrol, which could cause pregnancy complications if consumed in large amounts. However, it's thought that you would need to eat a LOT of grapes for it to have any negative effect.
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These three NHS leaflets all recommend eating grapes as part of a healthy, balanced diet during pregnancy.
Delicious fruity recipes
Love fruit? Why not try one of these great pregnancy-safe recipes?
- Fruit kebabs
- Summer pudding
- Apple, yoghurt and berry ice lollies
- Rhubarb and orange crumble
- Watermelon pizza
Looking for more pregnancy diet info? Check out our articles below, or swap tips with other mums-to-be in our forum.
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