Table 2.
High Carotenoid Fruits and Vegetablesb | Lower Carotenoid Fruits and Vegetablesc |
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Fruit | Fruit |
Rockmelon, watermelon, strawberries, raspberries, mango, blueberries, blackberries, red grapes, oranges, plums, pineapple, papaya, peach, nectarine, apricot, grapefruit, Avocado | Apples, pears, bananas, kiwifruit, green grapes, mandarin |
Vegetables | Vegetables |
Sweet potato, pumpkin, carrot, red capsicum, yellow capsicum, broccoli, kale, tomato, spinach, dark green lettuce, corn, red cabbage, beetroot, eggplant | White potato, cauliflower, green capsicum, mushroom, iceberg lettuce, peas, green beans, green cabbage, fennel, parsnip, cucumber |
Abbreviations: EVOO Extra-virgin olive oil, PUFA Polyunsaturated fatty acids
aDepending on their allocation, participants will be asked to consume fruits and vegetables from the allocated list only
bParticipants randomized to the high carotenoid plus EVOO group will be asked to consume 375 g/d of high carotenoid vegetables and 300 g/d high carotenoid fruit
cParticipants randomised to the lower carotenoid plus PUFA oil group will be asked to consume 375 g/d of lower carotenoid vegetables and 300 g/d lower carotenoid fruit