Eating Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits and Vegetables in a Rainbow of Colors

Check off the fruits and vegetables that you enjoy eating.

Do you eat a variety, including some from each category?

Dark-green/leafy

Bok choi
Broccoli
Collard greens
Endive
Kale
Mustard greens
Romaine
Spinach
Turnip greens

Citrus and berries

Blueberries
Cranberries
Grapefruit
Kiwi fruit
Oranges
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerines

Orange/deep-yellow

Acorn squash
Apricots
Butternut squash
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Mango
Pumpkin
Sweet potatoes

Dry beans and peas

Adzuki beans
Baked beans
Black beans (turtle beans)
Black-eyed peas
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
Cranberry beans
Dark- and light-red kidney beans (Mexican beans)
Great Northern beans (white beans)
Green and red lentils
Soybeans (edamame)
Kidney beans
Lentils
Lima beans
Navy beans (pea beans)
Pink beans
Pinto beans
Small red beans (Mexican red beans)
Split peas
Tofu (soybean curd)
Yellow-eyed beans

More Choices

Apples
Asparagus
Avocados
Bananas
Bean sprouts
GrapesCabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Corn
Cucumbers
Grapes
Green beans
Green peas
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Onions
Papaya
Peaches
Pears
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
Raisins
Sprouts
Tomatoes
Watermelon
Zucchini

What others do you eat?

Fruits and vegetables differ in the nutrients they contain. To promote health, include some from each category regularly.