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. 2018 Jan 5;18:2. doi: 10.1186/s12877-017-0700-4

Table 2.

High versus lower carotenoid fruits and vegetablesa

High Carotenoid Fruits and Vegetablesb Lower Carotenoid Fruits and Vegetablesc
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