What foods are in the vegetable group

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What foods are in the vegetable group?

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Vegetable Group

• 5 Categories of Vegetables
• Dark Green Vegetables
• Orange Vegetables
• Dry Beans and Peas
• Starchy Vegetables
• Other Vegetables

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Dark GreenVegetables
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Raw Baby Spinach 1 cup Vegetable Group
counts as ½ cup dark green vegetables
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Broccoli ½ cup Vegetable Group counts as ½
cup dark green vegetables
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Romaine Lettuce 1 cup Vegetable Group
counts as ½ cup dark green vegetables
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OrangeVegetables
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Baby Carrots 1 cup Vegetable Group counts
as 1 cup orange vegetables
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Baked Sweetpotato 1 large Vegetable Group
counts as 1 cup orange vegetables
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Dry Beansand Peas
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Cooked Black Beans ½ cup Vegetable Group
counts as ½ cup dry beans and peas Meat and Beans
Group counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and
beans
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Cooked Kidney Beans ½ cup Vegetable Group
counts as ½ cup dry beans and peas Meat and Beans
Group counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and
beans
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Cooked Pinto Beans ½ cup Vegetable Group
counts as ½ cup dry beans and peas Meat and Beans
Group counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and
beans
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StarchyVegetables
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Cooked Corn ½ cup Vegetable Group counts
as ½ cup starchy vegetables
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Baked Potato 1 medium Vegetable Group
counts as 1 cup starchy vegetables
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OtherVegetables
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Raw Cauliflower ½ cup Vegetable Group
counts as ½ cup other vegetables
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Cooked Green Beans ½ cup Vegetable Group
counts as ½ cup other vegetables
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Iceberg Lettuce 1 cup Vegetable Group
counts as ½ cup other vegetables
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Raw Mushrooms ½ cup Vegetable Group counts
as ½ cup other vegetables
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Red Onion 2 slices Vegetable Group counts
as ¼ cup other vegetables
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Raw Tomato ½ cup Vegetable Group counts as
½ cup other vegetables
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Tomato Juice ½ cup Vegetable Group counts
as ½ cup other vegetables
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Raw Zucchini ½ cup Vegetable Group counts
as ½ cup other vegetables
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Vegetables can be

• RAW or COOKED
• FRESH, FROZEN, CANNED, or
• DRIED/DEHYDRATED
• WHOLE, CUT-UP, or MASHED

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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

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Vegetable Group

• 5 Categories of Vegetables
• Dark Green Vegetables
• Orange Vegetables
• Dry Beans and Peas
• Starchy Vegetables
• Other Vegetables

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Dark Green Vegetables

• bok choy
• broccoli
• collard greens
• dark green leafy lettuce
• kale
• mesclun
• mustard greens
• romaine lettuce
• spinach
• turnip greens
• watercress

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Orange Vegetables

• acorn squash
• butternut squash
• carrots
• hubbard squash
• pumpkin
• sweet potatoes

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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

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Starchy Vegetables

• corn
• green peas
• lima beans (green)
• potatoes

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Other Vegetables

• 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