Quick Look - Vegetables

This is a quick look at the most nutrient dense foods
 starting form the most to the least
 

        (1/2 cup, fresh, cooked, unless noted)

VEGETABLES CAROTENOIDS VITAMIN C FOLATE POTASSIUM CALCIUM IRON FIBER
Collard Greens, frozen þ þ þ m þ m m
Spinach þ þ þ þ þ þ m
Kale þ þ ý ý m ý m
Swiss Chard þ þ ý þ m þ m
Red Pepper, raw (1/2 med.) þ þ ý ý ý ý m
Sweet Potato, no skin (1 med.) þ þ m þ ý ý þ
Pumpkin, canned þ m ý m ý m þ
Carrots þ ý ý m ý ý þ
Broccoli þ þ þ m ý ý m
Carrot, raw (1 med.) þ m ý m ý ý m
Okra þ þ m m m ý m
Brussels Sprouts þ þ þ m ý m m
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
(1 cup shredded)
þ þ þ m ý ý ý
Potato, baked, w/ skin (1) ý þ m þ ý þ þ
Spinach, raw (1 cup) þ þ þ m ý m ý
Squash, winter þ þ m þ ý ý þ
Green Pepper, raw (1/2 med.) þ þ ý ý ý ý ý
Mixed Vegetables, frozen þ m ý ý ý ý þ
Parsley, raw (1/4 cup) þ þ m ý ý m ý
Broccoli, raw (1/2 cup) þ þ m ý ý ý ý
Snow Peas, frozen þ þ m m m þ þ
Peas, frozen þ þ þ ý ý ý þ
Asparagus þ þ þ ý ý ý m
Endive, raw (1 cup chopped) þ m þ ý ý ý m
Tomato, Raw (1/2 Med.) þ þ ý ý ý ý ý
Avocado, California, raw (1/2) m þ þ þ ý m þ
Artichoke (1/2 med.) þ þ m m ý ý þ
Potato, baked, no skin (1) ý þ ý þ ý ý m
Cauliflower ý þ m ý ý ý m
Lettuce, Boston or bibb,
raw (1 cup chopped)
þ m þ ý ý ý ý
Cauliflower, raw (1/2 cup) ý þ m ý ý ý m
Squash, summer þ m m m ý ý m
Green Beans þ þ m m ý ý m
Parsnip ý þ þ m ý ý þ
Celery, raw (1 med. stalk) þ m ý ý ý ý ý
Corn þ m þ m ý ý m
Rutabaga ý þ ý m ý ý m
Cabbage ý þ ý ý ý ý m
Cabbage, red, raw
(1/2 cup shredded)
ý þ ý ý ý ý ý
Green Beans, canned þ m m ý ý ý m
Lettuce, Iceberg, raw
(1 cup chopped)
þ ý m ý ý ý ý
Corn, frozen þ ý m ý ý ý m
Beets, canned (1/2 cup sliced) ý m m ý ý m m
Mushrooms ý m ý m ý m m
Onions ý m ý m ý ý m
Turnips ý þ ý ý ý ý m
Radishes, raw (1/4 cup) ý þ ý ý ý ý ý
Cucumber, raw (1/2 cup) ý m ý ý ý ý ý
Onions, raw (1/4 cup) ý ý ý ý ý ý ý
Eggplant ý ý ý ý ý ý m
Mushrooms, raw (1/2 cup) ý ý ý ý ý ý ý
Alfalfa Sprouts, raw (1/2 cup) ý ý ý ý ý ý ý
Garlic, raw (1 clove) ý ý ý ý ý ý ý

 

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Last Update: September 06, 2003