Date
11.09.2021
Ever wondered which vegetables are considered higher carb and which ones aren’t?
Here’s what you need to know:
High carb
Potato
Kumara
Pumpkin
Taro
Yams
Corn
Lower carb
Artichoke - and hearts
Asparagus
Bamboo shoots
Bok Choy and other Asian greens
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Capsicum
Cauliflower
Celery
Courgettes (zucchini)
Cucumber
Eggplant (aubergine)
Green beans
Herbs
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce
Mung beans/bean sprouts
Mushrooms
Okra
Onion
Sugar snap peas/peas*
Radish
Rocket
Silverbeet
Spaghetti squash
Spinach
Tomato
Turnips
Water chestnuts
*Note: The carb content of the vegetables does vary, so with some of the lower carb ones like peas for example, when you do have lots of them, the overall carbohydrate in a serving will be higher than the same weight of lettuce for example!
11.09.2021
Claire Turnbull
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