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definition of vegetables
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plants or parts of plants used for food
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about how many calories per serving are there in most fresh veggies?
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25-50 kcals
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how many cals in root veggies?
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closer to 50
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national cancer institute serving sizes for:
-raw non-leafy or cooked veggies -raw leafy (lettuce) -cooked beans or peas |
- 1/2 cup
- 1 cup - 1/2 cup |
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types of veggies (5)
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1. leaves
2. vegetable fruits 3. flowers and stems 4. roots, bulbs and tubers 5. seeds |
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minerals found in dark leaf veggies?
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iron and calcium
-oxalic acid is bound to calcium and when heated (cooked) calcium is available |
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ex of vegetable fruits?
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tomatoes
squash zucchini cucumbers eggplant |
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ex of flower veggies
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broccoli
cauliflower artichoke |
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ex of stem veggies
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asparagus
celery rhubarb |
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ex of roots
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turnips
radishes beets carrots |
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ex of bulbs
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onions
garlic shallots chives |
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ex of tubers
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potatoes
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ex of seeds
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any beans:
navy pinto black edamame |
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what are the top three USDA grades
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1. top fancy
2. US 1 3. US 2 |
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what info must be on canned veggies?
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common name
form/style (sliced, whole) variety color what its packaged in extra ingredients nutritional label distributors name and place |
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senescing in veggies
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veggies tissues begin senescing (dying) once harvested
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definition of water activity
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ratio of:
-vapor pressure of water in a food at specific temp TO -vapor pressure of water at the same temp |
