Table A3.
Top ten most consumed vegetables in the US and their nutrition components per serving, which are generally associated with weight management [84].
| Vegetables | Serving Size |
Total Energy (kcals) |
Energy Density (kcal/g) |
Total Fiber (g) |
Sugar/Starch (g/g) |
Protein (g) |
Total Lipid (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edible Portion | |||||||
| Broccoli | 1 stalk (148g) |
50 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 2.5/2.0 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Carrots Bag (Baby) |
3-oz (85g) |
35 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 5.0/0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Celery | 1 medium stalk (40g) | 6.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5/0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Lettuce/Mixed Salad Greens | Salad (70g) |
10–12 | 0.14–0.17 | 0.8–1.4 | 1.4–0.6/0.0 | 0.6–1.1 | 0.1–0.2 |
| Onions | ¼ cup (28g) |
17 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 4.9/3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Bell Peppers | 1 medium (119g) |
29 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 3.6/1.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Potatoes (baked or boiled) | 1 medium (167g) |
174 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.4/28 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| Potatoes (mashed) | 1 cup (140g) |
190 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.0/13 | 3.0 | 12 |
| French Fries Fast Foods |
1 medium 117g |
365 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.4/43 | 4.0 | 17 |
| Tomatoes Cherry | 1 cup (149g) |
27 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 4.0/0.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Sweet Corn | 1 medium ear (102g) |
88 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 6.0/12 | 3.3 | 1.4 |