Tomatoes receive high marks for nutrition and taste. They're a great source of vitamins C and A, low in calories, as well as naturally fat-free and cholesterol-free. Campbell uses hundreds of thousands of pounds of tomatoes each year to make V8® Vegetable Juice.
The phrase “red as a beet” is somewhat misleading. Actually beets contain two groups of pigments: purplish red and yellow. Beets can add a splash of color to your meals, and a 1/2-cup serving of cooked beets has fewer than 40 calories. Their sweet taste comes from sugar, which is naturally present. Beet puree makes a great-tasting thickener for soup.
Celery gives you the crunch—without the excess calories. One large stalk of celery contains only about 10 calories. Two stalks of celery provide 10 percent of the Daily Value of potassium.
A certain cartoon rabbit loves 'em and for good reason. Carrots contain alpha- and beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. One medium raw carrot provides more than the Recommended Daily Value of vitamin A and about the same amount of fiber as a slice of whole wheat bread.
Salads can become culinary masterpieces, but the basic ingredient of most salads remains the same—lettuce. The type of lettuce most often used in V8® 100% Vegetable Juice is iceberg. One cup of iceberg lettuce has only 10 calories!
Parsley is most often thought of as merely a garnish, but it's a vegetable with a lot to offer, like vitamins A and C, folate and potassium. A half cup of raw parsley has only 11 calories and as much vitamin C as half a navel orange. One cup of raw parsley has more potassium than half a banana. Parsley also is a natural breath freshener!
Ancient Greeks thought of watercress as a medicinal herb. Today, watercress is used mainly in salads and sandwiches. A member of the mustard family, watercress is a source of vitamin A, providing 15 percent of the Recommended Daily Value for adults in a half-cup serving.
The “sailor man” was right—spinach is a nutrition sensation. One half cup of spinach provides iron, potassium, fiber, folic acid, magnesium and vitamins A and C. Plus, it's low in calories. One cup of raw spinach has fewer than 15 calories. Spinach should be lightly steamed or microwaved, as over-cooking can destroy vitamin C and folate.
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