What foods are in the vegetable group?

1. What foods are in the vegetable group? Credit: Pictures have been adapted from the “Vegetables Food Gallery” accessible from: http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/vegetables.html Additional pictures from Microsoft Clipart Funded in part by USDA’s Food Stamp Program and Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). The Food Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact your local Food Stamp office or call 1-800-430-3244. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension educational program abides with the non-discrimination policies of the University of Nebraska and the United States Department of Agriculture

3. 5 Categories of Vegetables Dark Green Vegetables Orange Vegetables Dry Beans and Peas Starchy Vegetables Other Vegetables Vegetable Group

4. Dark GreenVegetables

5. Raw Baby Spinach — 1 cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup dark green vegetables

6. Broccoli — ½ cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup dark green vegetables

7. Romaine Lettuce — 1 cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup dark green vegetables

8. OrangeVegetables

9. Baby Carrots — 1 cupVegetable Group: counts as 1 cup orange vegetables

10. Baked Sweetpotato — 1 largeVegetable Group: counts as 1 cup orange vegetables

11. Dry Beansand Peas

12. Cooked Black Beans — ½ cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup dry beans and peas Meat and Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and beans

13. Cooked Kidney Beans — ½ cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup dry beans and peas Meat and Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and beans

14. Cooked Pinto Beans — ½ cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup dry beans and peas Meat and Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and beans

15. StarchyVegetables

16. Cooked Corn — ½ cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup starchy vegetables

17. Baked Potato — 1 mediumVegetable Group: counts as 1 cup starchy vegetables

18. OtherVegetables

19. Raw Cauliflower — ½ cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables

20. Cooked Green Beans — ½ cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables

21. Iceberg Lettuce — 1 cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables

22. Raw Mushrooms — ½ cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables

23. Red Onion — 2 slices Vegetable Group: counts as ¼ cup other vegetables

24. Raw Tomato — ½ cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables

25. Tomato Juice — ½ cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables

26. Raw Zucchini — ½ cupVegetable Group: counts as ½ cup other vegetables

27. Vegetables can be… RAW or COOKED FRESH, FROZEN, CANNED, or DRIED/DEHYDRATED WHOLE, CUT-UP, or MASHED

28. What counts as 1 cup from the vegetable group? 1 cup of raw or cooked vegetables 1 cup of vegetable juice 2 cups of raw leafy greens

29. 5 Categories of Vegetables Dark Green Vegetables Orange Vegetables Dry Beans and Peas Starchy Vegetables Other Vegetables Vegetable Group

30. bok choy broccoli collard greens dark green leafy lettuce kale mesclun mustard greens romaine lettuce spinach turnip greens watercress Dark Green Vegetables

31. Orange Vegetables acorn squash butternut squash carrots hubbard squash pumpkin sweet potatoes

32. Dry Beans and Peas black beans black-eyed peas garbanzo beans (chickpeas) kidney beans lentils lima beans (mature) navy beans soy beans split peas tofu (bean curd made from soy beans) white beans

33. Starchy Vegetables corn green peas lima beans (green) potatoes

34. artichoke asparagus bean sprouts beets Brussel sprouts cabbage cauliflower celery cucumbers eggplant green beans green or red peppers iceberg (head) lettuce mushrooms okra onions parsnips tomatoes tomato juice turnips wax beans zucchini Other Vegetables