Parent Guide - Vegetables Listed By Colors

Vegetables come in many different varieties year round.

Note:  Tomatoes are actually fruits but we list them under vegetables to keep in line with the USDA categories.

Here is a list of vegetables by color.  Help your child color their plate!

Red Vegetables

Yellow and Orange Vegetables

Yellow Beets 

Butternut Squash 

Carrots 

Yellow Peppers 

Yellow Potatoes 

Pumpkin 

Rutabagas 

Yellow Summer Squash 

Sweet Corn 

Sweet Potatoes 

Yellow Tomatoes 

Yellow Winter Squash

White and Tan Vegetables

Cauliflower 

Garlic 

Ginger 

Jerusalem Artichokes 

Jicama

Kohlrabi

Mushrooms 

Onions 

Parsnips 

Potatoes (White Fleshed) 

Shallots 

Turnips 

White Corn

 

Green Vegetables

 

Artichokes 

Arugula 

Asparagus 

Broccoflower

Broccoli 

Broccoli Rabe

Brussels Sprouts 

Chinese Cabbage 

Green Beans 

Green Cabbage 

Celery 

Chayote Squash 

Cucumbers 

Endive 

Leafy Greens 

Leeks 

Lettuce 

Green Onions 

Okra 

Peas 

Green Peppers 

Snow Peas 

Spinach 

Sugar Snap Peas 

Watercress 

Zucchini

 

Blue and Purple Vegetables

Black Olives   

Purple Asparagus 

Purple Cabbage 

Purple Carrots 

Eggplant

Purple Belgian Endive 

Purple Peppers 

Potatoes (purple fleshed) 

Black Salsify

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