If limiting your carb intake is your weight-loss tactic at the moment, aside from swearing off high-carb fruits [1], you may think that ditching certain veggies is in order too. Check out the breakdown below to see which veggies you'll feel good loading up on at the salad bar.
Food |
Amount |
Calories |
Carbs (grams) |
Asparagus [2] |
5 spears |
17 |
3.1 |
Avocado [3] |
1/4 of one |
80 |
4.3 |
Beets [4] |
1/2 cup |
19 |
4.2 |
Bell pepper, green [5] |
1/2 cup |
15 |
3.5 |
Bell pepper, red [6] |
1/2 cup |
19 |
4.7 |
Broccoli, raw [7] |
1/2 cup |
15 |
2.9 |
Brussels sprouts [8] |
1/2 cup |
28 |
5.5 |
Cabbage, green [9] |
1/2 cup |
8 |
2 |
Cabbage, red [10] |
1/2 cup |
7 |
1.7 |
Carrot [11] |
1/2 cup |
26 |
6.1 |
Cauliflower, raw [12] |
1/2 cup |
13 |
2.8 |
Celery [13] |
1/2 cup |
7 |
1.7 |
Corn [14] |
1/2 cup |
78 |
18.4 |
Cucumber [15] |
1/2 cup |
8 |
1.9 |
Eggplant, cooked [16] |
1/2 cup |
17 |
4.3 |
Green beans [17] |
1/2 cup |
22 |
4.9 |
Kale, raw [18] |
1/2 cup |
17 |
3.4 |
Lettuce, romaine [19] |
1/2 cup |
4 |
0.8 |
Mushrooms, raw [20] |
1/2 cup |
8 |
1.1 |
Onions, raw [21] |
1/2 cup |
34 |
8.1 |
Parsnips [22] |
1/2 cup |
111 |
26.5 |
Peas [23] |
1/2 cup |
62 |
11.4 |
Potato [24] |
1/2 cup |
68 |
15.7 |
Potato, sweet [25] |
1/2 cup |
90 |
20.7 |
Radishes [26] |
1/2 cup |
9 |
2.2 |
Spinach, raw [27] |
1/2 cup |
3 |
0.5 |
Summer squash [28] |
1/2 cup |
12 |
2.6 |
Tomato, cherry [29] |
1/2 cup |
13 |
2.9 |
Tomato [30] |
1/2 cup |
16 |
3.5 |
Zucchini [31] |
1/2 cup |
10 |
2 |
Links:
[1] https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Carbs-Fruit-34683005
[2] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-asparagus-boiled-drained-no-salt-added_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD0xMjczMDgmZWlkPTU1NjEzNjE1NiZwb3M9MSZwYXI9JmtleT1hc3BhcmFndXM.html
[3] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-fruits-avocados-average-all-types-raw_f-Y2lkPTM3MDY4JmJpZD0xJmZpZD02Mzg1NCZlaWQ9NTU2MTM2NzIxJnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PUF2b2NhZG8.html
[4] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-beets-boiled-drained-no-salt-added_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD02MzM2MyZlaWQ9NTU2MTM3MTk1JnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PUJlZXRz.html
[5] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-peppers-bell-or-sweet-green-raw-edible-portion_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD03MDkzNSZlaWQ9NTU2MTM3ODQ3JnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PWdyZWVuIEJlbGwgUGVwcGVy.html
[6] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-peppers-bell-or-sweet-red-raw-edible-portion_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD0xMjM3NTEmZWlkPTU1NjEzODIzNCZwb3M9MSZwYXI9JmtleT1yZWQgQmVsbCBQZXBwZXI.html
[7] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-broccoli-raw-edible-portion_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD02MzMzNCZlaWQ9NTU2MTY4NTc1JnBvcz0yJnBhcj0ma2V5PWJyb2Njb2xp.html
[8] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-brussels-sprouts-boiled-drained-no-salt-added_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD02MzM0MSZlaWQ9NTU2MTY5MjIzJnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PUJydXNzZWxzIFNwcm91dHM.html
[9] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-cabbage-raw_f-ZmlkPTYzMzEy.html
[10] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-cabbage-red-raw_f-ZmlkPTIwNjUwOQ.html
[11] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-carrots-baby-raw_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD02MjY4MyZlaWQ9NTU2MTY5NTk3JnBvcz0yJnBhcj0ma2V5PWNhcnJvdHM.html
[12] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-cauliflower-raw-edible-portion_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD02MzI5NCZlaWQ9NTU2MTY5ODA5JnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PUNhdWxpZmxvd2Vy.html
[13] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-celery-raw-edible-portion_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD02MzMwMCZlaWQ9NTU2MTcwMzU4JnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PUNlbGVyeQ.html
[14] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-frozen-vegetables-corn-sweet-white-kernels-on-cob-boiled_f-Y2lkPTE0NzAmYmlkPTEmZmlkPTYyNzM5JmVpZD01NTYxNzQyNjQmcG9zPTImcGFyPSZrZXk9Y29ybg.html
[15] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-cucumber-with-peel-raw_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD03MDgyNiZlaWQ9NTU2MTc1NjU2JnBvcz0yJnBhcj0ma2V5PUN1Y3VtYmVy.html
[16] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-eggplant-aubergine-boiled_f-ZmlkPTEyNzMyMQ.html
[17] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-beans-green-snap-or-string-boiled-drained-no-salt-added_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD0xMjczMTImZWlkPTU1NjIwNzYwNSZwb3M9MiZwYXI9JmtleT1ncmVlbiBiZWFucw.html
[18] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-kale-raw_f-ZmlkPTcwODcw.html
[19] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-lettuce-cos-or-romaine-raw-edible-portion_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD03MDg5NyZlaWQ9NTU2MTc2NjEwJnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PXJvbWFpbmUgbGV0dHVjZQ.html
[20] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-mushrooms-white-raw-edible-portion_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD03MTA1NiZlaWQ9NTU2MTc3NTU3JnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PW11c2hyb29tcw.html
[21] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-onions-all-types-raw-edible-portion_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD03MDk1MCZlaWQ9NTU2MTc5ODAyJnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PU9uaW9ucw.html
[22] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-parsnips-boiled_f-ZmlkPTcwOTQ2.html
[23] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-frozen-vegetables-peas-green-boiled-drained-no-salt-added_f-Y2lkPTE0NzAmYmlkPTEmZmlkPTExMzM3NSZlaWQ9NTU2MTgwMTA1JnBvcz0yJnBhcj0ma2V5PVBlYXM.html
[24] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-potatoes-boiled-in-skin-flesh-only_f-ZmlkPTE1MTAxMA.html
[25] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-sweet-potato-baked-in-skin-no-salt-added-edible-portion_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD03MTEzMyZlaWQ9NTU2MTgxMTIzJnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PXN3ZWV0IHBvdGF0bw.html
[26] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-radishes-raw-edible-portion_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD03MTA5NCZlaWQ9NTU2MjA4MzA3JnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PXJhZGlzaGVz.html
[27] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-spinach-raw-edible-portion_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD03MTAyOCZlaWQ9NTU2MTgxNTE4JnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PVNwaW5hY2g.html
[28] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-squash-summer-crookneck-or-straightneck-raw_f-ZmlkPTExNzA2MQ.html
[29] http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/generic/tomato-grape/
[30] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-tomatoes-red-ripe-raw_f-ZmlkPTcxMDA0.html
[31] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-squash-summer-zucchini-with-skin-raw_f-Y2lkPTE0Nzc1JmJpZD0xJmZpZD03MTAyNiZlaWQ9NTU2MTg0MDQwJnBvcz0xJnBhcj0ma2V5PVp1Y2NoaW5p.html