MyPlate
Click on different sections of MyPlate to learn more about each food group.
Vegetable Group
Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
Vegetables have lots of vitamins and minerals that keep our bodies from getting sick and help us get better when we are sick or hurt. Vitamin A is found in orange and green vegetables. It keeps our skin smooth and helps our eyes see at night. Vegetables can be fresh, frozen, canned, or dried. Eat a rainbow of different colors of vegetables
Green:
Asparagus
Green beans
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Lettuce
Peas
Green peppers
Spinach
Collard greens
Zucchini
Kale
Blue/Purple:
Eggplant
Red:
Beets
Red cabbage
Red peppers
Tomatoes
Radishes
Orange:
Butternut squash
Carrots
Pumpkin
Sweet potatoes
Yellow:
Sweet corn
Yellow tomatoes
Yellow peppers
White:
Cauliflower
Jicama
Mushrooms
Onions
Parsnips
Potatoes
Turnips
