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Parent Guide - Vegetables Listed By Colors

Maggie LaBarbera • RN, MBA • May 12, 2012
 

vegetables for summer foods

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

Beets
Red Peppers 
Radishes 
Radicchio
Red Onions 
Red Potatoes 
Rhubarb
Tomatoes
 

Yellow and Orange Vegetables

Yellow Beets 
Butternut Squash 
Carrots 
Yellow Peppers 
Yellow Potatoes 
Pumpkin colorful vegetables from the vegetable group
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) 
colorful vegetables from the vegetable group
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   vegetable by color
Purple Asparagus 
Purple Cabbage 
Purple Carrots 
Eggplant
Purple Belgian Endive 
Purple Peppers 
Potatoes (purple fleshed) 
Black Salsify

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Written by Maggie LaBarberaWritten on May 12, 2012Last updated on Apr 09, 2015
 
 

 

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