The fruit kids eat most is …

By Lauren Sennet, Special to CNN
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Published 2:36 PM EDT, Mon September 21, 2015
Apples are the go-to fruit among youth ages 2 to 19, according to a study published in Pediatrics. Apples account for 18.9% of fruit intake among that age group.
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Apples are the go-to fruit among youth ages 2 to 19, according to a study published in Pediatrics. Apples account for 18.9% of fruit intake among that age group.
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Citrus juices account for 14.3% of young people's fruit intake, researchers said.<br />
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Citrus juices account for 14.3% of young people's fruit intake, researchers said.
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Apple juice accounts for 10.3% of fruit intake among people ages 2 to 19.
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Apple juice accounts for 10.3% of fruit intake among people ages 2 to 19.
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Other fruits juices, such as grape juice, account for 9% of youth fruit intake.
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Other fruits juices, such as grape juice, account for 9% of youth fruit intake.
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Bananas account for 6.8% of fruit intake among ages 2 to 19. They're more common among young children -- they make up 9% of fruit intake for kids ages 2 to 5.
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Bananas account for 6.8% of fruit intake among ages 2 to 19. They're more common among young children -- they make up 9% of fruit intake for kids ages 2 to 5.
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Melons such as cantaloupe account for 6% of youth fruit intake.
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Melons such as cantaloupe account for 6% of youth fruit intake.
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Fruit salad accounts for 5.5% of youth fruit intake.
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Fruit salad accounts for 5.5% of youth fruit intake.
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Citrus fruits, such as oranges, account for 4.6% of youth fruit intake.
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Citrus fruits, such as oranges, account for 4.6% of youth fruit intake.
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Berries make up 4.3% of young people's fruit intake.
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Berries make up 4.3% of young people's fruit intake.
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Peaches and nectarines account for 3.5% of children's fruit intake.
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Peaches and nectarines account for 3.5% of children's fruit intake.
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Grapes account for 2.8% of kids' fruit intake, according to a recent study.
Grapes —
Grapes account for 2.8% of kids' fruit intake, according to a recent study.
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Dried fruit accounts for .6% of children's fruit intake, the study said.
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Dried fruit accounts for .6% of children's fruit intake, the study said.
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The fruits kids actually eat
CNN  — 

How do you like them apples? Among kids, a lot, apparently.

Apples account for 18.9% of fruit intake among people ages 2 to 19 in the United States, according to the study published Monday in Pediatrics. Apples, along with apple juice, citrus juice and bananas made up almost half of fruit consumption.

Kids in the United States consumed 1.25 cups of fruit every day, on average, the study said. That’s within the range recommended by the 2010 dietary guidelines released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which say children should eat 1 to 2 cups of fruit per day.

But not all fruits are equal: Researchers noted that fiber-filled whole fruits are preferable to juices or dishes with fruits mixed in, which could add sugar, sodium and fat while losing some nutritional benefits of whole fruits. Whole fruits accounted for 53% of fruit intake, while fruit juices accounted for 34%.

“Liquid forms of calories have been shown to bypass many satiety cues and may contribute to excess caloric intake because people may not compensate for calories consumed in liquid form,” the study said.

Researchers calculated the fruit consumption of people ages 2 to 19 by analyzing more than 3,000 responses from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2011 to 2012.

Click through the gallery above to see which fruits kids are actually eating.