Health Benefits Of Vegetable

What Foods Are in the Vegetable Group?

Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the Vegetable Group. Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-up, or mashed.

Based on their nutrient content, vegetables are organized into 5 subgroups: dark green vegetables, starchy vegetables, red and orange vegetables, beans and peas, and other vegetables.

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Commonly eaten vegetables in each subgroup

Dark Green Vegetables

bok choy

broccoli

collard greens

dark green leafy lettuce

kale

mesclun

mustard greens

romaine lettuce

spinach

turnip greens

watercress

Beans and peas

black beans

black-eyed peas (mature, dry)

garbanzo beans (chickpeas)

kidney beans

lentils

navy beans

pinto beans

soy beans

split peas

white beans

Starchy vegetables

cassava

corn

fresh cowpeas, field peas, or black-eyed peas (not dry)

green bananas

green peas

green lima beans

plantains

potatoes

taro

water chestnuts

Red & orange vegetables

artichokes

asparagus

avocado

bean sprouts

beets

Brussels sprouts

cabbage

cauliflower

celery

cucumbers

eggplant

green beans

green peppers

iceberg (head) lettuce

mushrooms

okra

onions

turnips

wax beans

zucchini

Other vegetables