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Vegetables: The New Food Pyramid |
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Wednesday, 29 November 2006 |
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Page 1 of 3 Vegetables are one of the main food groups in the new Food Pyramid. Here's the information you need to learn to start enjoying nutrient-packed vegetables.
What counts as a vegetable?
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.
There are five different groups of vegetables, based on their nutrient content. Some commonly eaten vegetables in each group are:
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Dark green vegetables
bok choy
collard greens
dark green leafy lettuce
kale
mesclun
mustard greens
romaine lettuce
spinach
turnip greens
watercress
beets
Orange vegetables
acorn squash
butternut squash
carrots
hubbard squash
pumpkin
sweet potatoes
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 |
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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