Nutrition Comparison for Vegetables
 
 
 

BabyFit Sponsors help keep the site free!

 

Featured Article

25 Tips for Dining Out with Children
Dining out with children need not be a stressful, pull-your-hair out situation. Plan ahead and be creative, and you can have a downright civilized meal with the little ones.   Read More

MessageBoard Hot Topics
Top Searches
Featured Recipe

Fresh Hawaiian Smoothie
Cool, refreshing, and great for you!
See Recipe



Common Food Comparisons


Ever wonder how common foods stack up against each other in the main nutritional areas? Take a look at the BabyFit Common Food Comparisons.

Choose a category: Snacks
Dips & Dressings Meats
Vegetables Fruits
Dairy Beverages
Nuts Side Dishes

Vegetables

  • Numbers reflect one typically recommended serving of vegetables (cooked servings are marked).
  • Data from BabyFit.com food database or (*)similar source.
  • Individual items and brands will vary, and preparation method will make a difference too.
 

BabyFit Sponsors help keep the site free!

BabyFit Sponsors help keep the site free!
 
 

VEGETABLE
(1/2 cup)
Calcium
(mg)
Protein
(g)
Folate
(mcg)
Iron
(mg)
Calories Carbs
(g)
Fat
(g)
Asparagus, cooked * 20.0 2.3 132.0 0.7 22 3.8 0.3
Spinach, cooked 122.0 2.7 131.6 3.2 20.7 3.4 0.2
Broccoli, cooked 31.0 2.3 84.4 0.5 21.8 3.9 0.3
Romaine Lettuce (1 cup) 20.0 1 76.0 0.6 7.8 1.4 0.2
Peas 18.0 3.9 47.2 1.1 58.7 10.5 0.3
Brussel Sprouts 28.0 2 46.8 0.9 30.4 6.8 0.4
Sweet Corn 2.0 2.5 35.6 0.4 66.2 14.6 0.9
Leek 26.0 0.7 28.4 0.9 27.1 6.3 0.1
Cauliflower, cooked 10.0 1.1 27.2 0.2 14.3 2.5 0.3
Green Beans 20.0 1 20.4 0.6 17.1 3.9 0.1
Cabbage 21.0 0.6 19.2 0.3 11.1 2.4 0.1
Celery, cooked 32.0 0.6 16.4 0.3 13.5 3 0.1
Summer Squash 8.0 0.7 16.4 0.2 11.3 2.5 0.1
Onion 16.0 0.9 15.2 0.2 30.4 6.9 0.1
Zucchini, cooked 12.0 0.6 15.2 0.3 14.4 3.5 0
Radish 15.0 0.3 14.4 0.2 11.6 2.1 0.3
Baked Potato (med) 8.0 3.1 14.0 0.5 145.5 33.6 0.2
Mushrooms, cooked 5.0 1.7 14.0 1.4 21.1 4 0.4
Tomato 5.0 0.8 13.6 0.4 18.9 4.2 0.3
Pumpkin, cooked 18.0 0.9 11.2 0.7 24.5 6 0.1
Carrot, cooked 23.0 0.9 10.8 0.3 35.1 8.2 0.1
Green & Red Bell Peppers 6.0 0.6 10.8 0.3 19 4.6 0.1
Banana Peppers (1/4 cup) 4.0 0.5 8.8 0.1 8.4 1.7 0.1
Cucumber 7.0 0.4 6.8 0.1 6.8 1.4 0.1
Eggplant, cooked 3.0 0.4 6.8 0.1 13.9 3.3 0.1
Sweet Potato, cooked 36.0 1.7 6.8 1.2 103 24.3 0.1

 


Pregnancy Resources | Pregnancy Articles | Parenting Articles | Pregnancy Exercises | Pregnancy Message Boards | Baby Names | Help | Advertising / Sponsorships

© 1999-2010 SparkPeople, All Rights Reserved | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy

NOTE: Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy update on September 5, 2007
SparkPeople
Visit SparkPeople for Free Online Diet Plan
Tell your company about SparkPeople Corporate Wellness

BabyFit, BabyPoints, BabyPages and other marks are trademarks of SparkPeople, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
BABYFIT is a registered trademark of SparkPeople, Inc. in the United States, European Union, Canada, and Australia. All rights reserved.

The Everyday Health Pregnancy and Parenting Network