Top Iron Veggies
Tofu (1/2 cup, firm) 5-10 mg. Artichoke (1 medium, boiled) 3.9 mg. Lentils (1/2 cup, canned) 3.2 mg. Beans (1/2 cup, canned) 1.5-2.3 mg. Honorable mention: Beet greens, chickpeas, pumpkin, and spinach...
View ArticleTop Folic Acid Veggies
Artichoke (1 medium) 153 mg. Asparagus (1/2 cup, 6 spears) 131 mg. Lentils (1/2 cup) 118 mg. Spinach (1/2 cup, canned) 105 mg. Chickpeas (1/2 cup, canned) 80 mg. DV: Children under four: 200 mg;...
View ArticleTop Calcium Veggies
Tofu (1/2 cup, firm) 258 mg. Spinach (1/2 cup, canned) 136 mg. Artichoke (1 medium) 135 mg. Rhubarb (1/2 cup, unsweetened) 133 mg. Beet greens (1/2 cup) 82 mg. Honorable mention: Kale, beans,...
View ArticleTop Vitamin E Veggies
Tomato paste (1/2 cup) 5.6 mg. Tomato puree (1/2 cup) 3.0 mg. Tomato juice (1 cup) 2.0 mg. Hummus (1/2 cup) 2.2 mg. Swiss chard (1/2 cup) 1.6 mg. Greens, mustard (1/2 cup) 1.4 mg. Kohlrabi (1/2 cup)...
View ArticleTop Vitamin C Veggies
Sweet peppers (1/2, large) 170 mg. Chili peppers (1) 109 mg. Brussel sprouts (1/2 cup) 48 mg. Broccoli (1/2 cup) 41 mg. Artichoke (1 medium) 30 mg. Sweet potato (1) 28 mg. Honorable mention: Tomato,...
View ArticleTop Beta Carotene Veggies
Sweet potatoes (1) 11.0 mg. Pumpkin (1/2 cup) 1.8 mg. Carrots (1) 4.4 mg. Asparagus (1/2 cup) 2.5 mg. Squash, winter (1/2 cup) 2.4 mg. Beet greens (1/2 cup)2.0 mg. Kale (1/2 cup) 1.5 mg. DV: 6 mg. The...
View ArticleTop Protein Veggies
Tofu (1/2 cup) 10 grams Lentils (1/2 cup) 9 grams Beans, especially black, kidney, and lima (1/2 cup) 6-7 grams Artichokes (1 medium) 10 grams Chick peas (1/2 cup) 6 grams Honorable mention: Other...
View ArticleTop Fiber Veggies
Artichoke (1 medium) 16 grams Beans, black, kidney, lima (1/2 cup) 5-8 grams Lentils (1/2 cup) 8 grams Chick peas (1/2 cup) 5.3 Grams Pumpkin (1/2 cup) 3.5 grams Peas (1/2 cup) 3.5 Grams Sweet...
View ArticleTop 10 Veggies
Taking into consideration the following factors – protein, fiber, beta carotene, vitamin C, B-vitamins, folate, calcium, zinc, iron, and phytonutrients – here are our top ten veggies in alphabetical...
View Article7 Reasons Why Veggies are so Good For You
Your mother always said, “eat your vegetables” and she was right – maybe in more ways than she knew. While you don’t have to go all veggie and become a strict vegetarian, one of the healthiest eating...
View ArticleTop Iron Veggies
Tofu (1/2 cup, firm) 5-10 mg. Artichoke (1 medium, boiled) 3.9 mg. Lentils (1/2 cup, canned) 3.2 mg. Beans (1/2 cup, canned) 1.5-2.3 mg. Honorable mention: Beet greens, chickpeas, pumpkin, and spinach...
View ArticleTop Folic Acid Veggies
Artichoke (1 medium) 153 mg. Asparagus (1/2 cup, 6 spears) 131 mg. Lentils (1/2 cup) 118 mg. Spinach (1/2 cup, canned) 105 mg. Chickpeas (1/2 cup, canned) 80 mg. DV: Children under four: 200 mg;...
View ArticleTop Calcium Veggies
Tofu (1/2 cup, firm) 258 mg. Spinach (1/2 cup, canned) 136 mg. Artichoke (1 medium) 135 mg. Rhubarb (1/2 cup, unsweetened) 133 mg. Beet greens (1/2 cup) 82 mg. Honorable mention: Kale, beans,...
View ArticleTop Vitamin E Veggies
Tomato paste (1/2 cup) 5.6 mg. Tomato puree (1/2 cup) 3.0 mg. Tomato juice (1 cup) 2.0 mg. Hummus (1/2 cup) 2.2 mg. Swiss chard (1/2 cup) 1.6 mg. Greens, mustard (1/2 cup) 1.4 mg. Kohlrabi (1/2 cup)...
View ArticleTop Vitamin C Veggies
Sweet peppers (1/2, large) 170 mg. Chili peppers (1) 109 mg. Brussel sprouts (1/2 cup) 48 mg. Broccoli (1/2 cup) 41 mg. Artichoke (1 medium) 30 mg. Sweet potato (1) 28 mg. Honorable mention: Tomato,...
View ArticleTop Beta Carotene Veggies
Sweet potatoes (1) 11.0 mg. Pumpkin (1/2 cup) 1.8 mg. Carrots (1) 4.4 mg. Asparagus (1/2 cup) 2.5 mg. Squash, winter (1/2 cup) 2.4 mg. Beet greens (1/2 cup)2.0 mg. Kale (1/2 cup) 1.5 mg. DV: 6 mg. The...
View ArticleTop Protein Veggies
Tofu (1/2 cup) 10 grams Lentils (1/2 cup) 9 grams Beans, especially black, kidney, and lima (1/2 cup) 6-7 grams Artichokes (1 medium) 10 grams Chick peas (1/2 cup) 6 grams Honorable mention: Other...
View ArticleTop Fiber Veggies
Artichoke (1 medium) 16 grams Beans, black, kidney, lima (1/2 cup) 5-8 grams Lentils (1/2 cup) 8 grams Chick peas (1/2 cup) 5.3 Grams Pumpkin (1/2 cup) 3.5 grams Peas (1/2 cup) 3.5 Grams Sweet...
View ArticleTop 10 Veggies
Taking into consideration the following factors – protein, fiber, beta carotene, vitamin C, B-vitamins, folate, calcium, zinc, iron, and phytonutrients – here are our top ten veggies in alphabetical...
View Article7 Reasons Why Veggies are so Good For You
Your mother always said, “eat your vegetables” and she was right – maybe in more ways than she knew. While you don’t have to go all veggie and become a strict vegetarian, one of the healthiest eating...
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