M FREAKY
Super Moderator
Fruits & Vegetables,,,,,,
Here is a list of fruits and vegetables grouped into high starch and low starch. You can use this list to balance your menus. Remember that pastas, breads, and grains have a higher starch content than the green and colored vegetables. A serving of pasta or potatoes should only be about one-half cup, while a serving of low starch vegetables is equal to about 2 full cups.
Low Starch Vegetables
Asparagus, Bean Sprouts, Leafy Greens, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Swiss Chard, Cucumber, Endive, Lettuce, Radishes, Spinach, Watercress, String Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Chives, Eggplant, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Peppers, Pumpkin, Rutabagas, Turnips
High Starch Vegetables
Artichokes, Parsnips, Peas, Squash, Carrots, Dried Beans, Lima Beans, corn, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Yams
Low Carb Fruit
Cantaloupe, Rhubarb, Berries, Watermelon, Melons, Tomatoes, Apricots, Grapefruit, Guava, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Papayas, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Tangerines, Kiwis
High Carb Fruit
Apples, Cherries, Grapes, Loganberries, Kumquats, Mangoes, Pears, Pineapple, Pomegranates, Bananas, Figs, Prunes, Dried Fruits
Here is a list of fruits and vegetables grouped into high starch and low starch. You can use this list to balance your menus. Remember that pastas, breads, and grains have a higher starch content than the green and colored vegetables. A serving of pasta or potatoes should only be about one-half cup, while a serving of low starch vegetables is equal to about 2 full cups.
Low Starch Vegetables
Asparagus, Bean Sprouts, Leafy Greens, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Swiss Chard, Cucumber, Endive, Lettuce, Radishes, Spinach, Watercress, String Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Chives, Eggplant, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Peppers, Pumpkin, Rutabagas, Turnips
High Starch Vegetables
Artichokes, Parsnips, Peas, Squash, Carrots, Dried Beans, Lima Beans, corn, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Yams
Low Carb Fruit
Cantaloupe, Rhubarb, Berries, Watermelon, Melons, Tomatoes, Apricots, Grapefruit, Guava, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Papayas, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Tangerines, Kiwis
High Carb Fruit
Apples, Cherries, Grapes, Loganberries, Kumquats, Mangoes, Pears, Pineapple, Pomegranates, Bananas, Figs, Prunes, Dried Fruits