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 Artichoke, Globe, Boiled, Weighed As Served |
edible portion, 50g
|
4
|
0.1
|
| Calories in Asparagus, Boiled, Weighed As Served |
5 spears, 125g
|
16
|
0.5
|
| Calories in Aubergine, Fried In Corn Oil |
1/2 aubergine, 130g
|
393
|
41.5
|
| Calories in Celeriac, Boiled |
100g
|
15
|
0.5
|
| Calories in Celeriac, Raw |
100g
|
18
|
0.4
|
| Calories in Courgette, Boiled In Unsalted Water |
100g
|
19
|
0.4
|
| Calories in Courgette, Fried In Butter |
100g
|
63
|
4.8
|
| Calories in Courgette, Fried In Corn Oil |
100g
|
63
|
4.8
|
| Calories in Garlic, Raw |
100g
|
98
|
0.6
|
| Calories in Marrow, Boiled In Unsalted Water |
100g
|
9
|
0.2
|
| Calories in Parsnip, Boiled In Unsalted Water |
100g
|
66
|
1.2
|
| Calories in Pease Pudding, Canned, Re-Heated, Drained |
100g
|
93
|
0.6
|
| Calories in Peppers, Capsicum, Green, Raw |
100g
|
15
|
0.3
|
| Calories in Peppers, Capsicum, Red, Raw |
1 med. pepper, 160g
|
51
|
0.6
|
| Calories in Peppers, Capsicum, Yellow, Raw |
1 med. pepper, 160g
|
42
|
0.3
|
| Calories in Pumpkin, Boiled In Salted Water |
100g
|
13
|
0.3
|
| Calories in Red Kidney Beans, Canned, Re-Heated, Drained |
Small can, 130g
|
130
|
0.8
|
| Calories in Shallots, Raw |
100g
|
20
|
0.2
|
| Calories in Swede, Boiled In Unsalted Water |
100g
|
11
|
0.1
|
| Calories in Sweetcorn, Baby, Boiled |
100g
|
24
|
0.4
|
| Calories in Sweetcorn, On-The-Cob, Whole, Boiled In Unsalted Water |
100g
|
66
|
1.4
|
| Calories in Turnip, Boiled In Unsalted Water |
100g
|
12
|
0.2
|