At least 5 different portions a day is the fruit and vegetable target - approx. 80g is one serving.
Calories in vegetables are generally quite low. Exceptions are potatoes and related root vegetables - 'starchy' foods.
Potatoes don't count towards your 5 A DAY but should form the carbohydrate part of your meal. Vegetables should make up half of your plate. As calories in vegetables are so low, they are dieters friend!
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| Description |
Serving Sizes |
kCal |
Fat(g) |
| Calories in Broccoli, Green, Boiled |
100g
|
24
|
0.8
|
| Calories in Brussels Sprouts, Boiled |
100g
|
35
|
1.3
|
| Calories in Cabbage, White, Raw |
1/6 small cabbage, 90g
|
24
|
0.2
|
| Calories in Carrots, Old, Boiled In Unsalted Water |
Med portion, 60g
|
14
|
0.2
|
| Calories in Cauliflower, Boiled |
100g
|
28
|
0.9
|
| Calories in Courgette, Fried In Butter |
100g
|
63
|
4.8
|
| Calories in Leeks, Boiled |
Ave. serving 75g
|
21
|
0.7
|
| Calories in Marrow, Boiled In Unsalted Water |
100g
|
9
|
0.2
|
| Calories in Old Potatoes, Baked, Flesh Only |
Med, 160g
|
123
|
0.2
|
| Calories in Old Potatoes, Boiled |
Med portion, 175g
|
126
|
0.2
|
| Calories in Peas, Boiled |
100g
|
79
|
1.6
|
| Calories in Red Kidney Beans |
100g
|
262
|
1.4
|
| Calories in Runner Beans, Boiled In Salted Water |
Medium portion, 90g
|
16
|
0.4
|