VEGETABLE LIST

Each vegetable serving on this list contains about 5 grams of carbohydrate, 2 grams of protein, and 25 calories. Vegetables are high in certain nutrients, such as potassium, vitamins A and C and folic acid. Vegetables contain 2-3 grams of dietary fiber.

Unless otherwise noted, the serving size for vegetables (one vegetable exchange) is:

1/2 cup of cooked vegetables or vegetable juice

1 cup of raw vegetables

  • Artichoke (1/2 medium)
  • Asparagus
  • Beans (green, wax, Italian)
  • Bean sprouts
  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Cabbage, cooked
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Eggplant
  • Greens (collard, mustard, turnip)
  • Kohlrabi
  • Leeks
  • Mushrooms, cooked
  • Okra
  • Onions
  • Pea pods
  • Peppers (green)
  • Rutabaga
  • Sauerkraut †
  • Spinach, cooked
  • Summer squash (crookneck)
  • Tomato (one large)
  • Tomato/vegetable juice †
  • Turnips
  • Water chestnuts
  • Zucchini, cooked

Starchy vegetables such as corn, peas, and potatoes are found on the Starch/bread List

For free vegetables see Free Food List

† 400 mg or more of sodium per exchange