Food Science: Fruits and Vegetables

From RD Exam Ready Podcast by Zak Kaesberg MS, RD

May 27, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

This episode reviews essential food science concepts related to fruits and vegetables for the RD Exam.

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, we review the food science concepts behind fruits and vegetables that you need to remember for the RD Exam. Zak breaks down the structure of plant cells, carbohydrates found in produce, important vitamins and minerals, ripening processes, storage techniques, cooking methods, and USDA grading standards for fruits and vegetables. We finish with three solid questions to practice your learning from today's session and test your knowledge. Want the notes from live sessions and updates on new episodes? Join the email list here: http://eepurl.com/jvGxaA When you subscribe, you’ll get notified about new podcast episodes, upcoming YouTube Lives, and receive PDF notes from live review sessions directly to your inbox. Follow RD Exam Ready for more exam prep: Instagram: @RDExamReady TikTok: @RDExamReady YouTube: RD Exam Ready Listen or watch the podcast anywhere: https://feeds.transistor.fm/rd-exam-ready-podcast Subscribe, rate, and share with your study group. Happy Studying, RD2Be 💙

People in this episode

Host: Zak Kaesberg

Topics covered

food science
fruits
vegetables
nutrition
RD Exam preparation

Keywords

food science
fruits
vegetables
nutrition
RD Exam
plant cells
cooking methods
USDA grading

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USDA