BEST FOODS TO DONATE!
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FRUITS & VEGETABLES
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No sodium canned vegetables including tomatoes
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Reduced sodium shelf-stable tomato/vegetable pasta sauce
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Canned fruit in 100% juice and shelf-stable fruit cups - no artificial sweeteners
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Unsweetened applesauce cups
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Dried fruits, vegetables with no added sugar or salt
100% WHOLE GRAINS
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Unflavored oatmeal, cream of wheat, or rolled oats
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Whole-grain cereal with fiber (3+ grams) & low in sugar (3g or less)
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Whole-grain or 100% wheat or brown rice crackers
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Brown or wild rice, whole wheat couscous & barley
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Whole-grain rice cakes, granola or cereal bars low in fat
PROTEIN
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Canned chicken, tuna, or salmon in water
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Canned, reduced sodium and reduced fat, bean, chicken, or vegetable soup
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Dried peas, beans, or lentils
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No sodium or low sodium beans (such as black, kidney, cannellini), black-eyed or chick peas
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Peanut butter
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Quinoa
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Unsalted or low salt nuts and seeds (such as almonds, walnuts, cashews, peanuts, sunflower)
OTHER
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No sodium or low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
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Virgin or extra virgin olive, canola, or sesame oil
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Shelf-stable and low fat, vitamin D-fortified regular, soy, almond, or rice milk
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Boxed, unflavored, low fat regular, dehydrated milk or canned evaporated milk