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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.
Vegetables are organized into 5 subgroups, based on
their nutrient content.
Some commonly eaten vegetables in each subgroup are:
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Dark green vegetables
bok choy
broccoli
collard greens
dark green leafy lettuce
kale
mesclun
mustard greens
romaine lettuce
spinach
turnip greens
watercress
Orange vegetables
acorn squash
butternut squash
carrots
hubbard squash
pumpkin
sweetpotatoes
Dry beans and peas
black beans
black-eyed peas
garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
kidney beans
lentils
lima beans (mature)
navy beans
pinto beans
soy beans
split peas
tofu (bean curd made from soybeans)
white beans
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Starchy vegetables
corn
green peas
lima beans (green)
potatoes
Other vegetables
artichokes
asparagus
bean sprouts
beets
Brussels sprouts
cabbage
cauliflower
celery
cucumbers
eggplant
green beans
green or red peppers
iceberg (head) lettuce
mushrooms
okra
onions
parsnips
tomatoes
tomato juice
vegetable juice
turnips
wax beans
zucchini |
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