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The Veggies
1. Below is a
list of 10 vegetables. Put them in what you think is their nutritional
order (most vitamin content.) After you make your list - click
here for the correct answers:
Carrots
Cauliflower
Brussel Sprouts
Asparagus
Artichokes
|
Sweet
Potatoes Peas
Spinach
Lima Beans
Broccoli |
Answers
to ratings question:
1. Broccoli:
Broccoli has almost as much calcium as whole milk, twice as much vitamin
C as in an equal amount of ornge by weight and more riboflavin than any
other vegetable. It is high in all B vitamins and many minerals.
2. Spinach:
Spinach has the highest iron content of any vegetabble and is also very
high in calcium, riboflavin, potassium and vitamin A content.
3. Brussels
Sprouts: These minature cabbages are high in vitamin C, potassium,
niacin, thiamine, calcium and iron.
4. Lima Beans:
Limas are the best vegetable source of potassium, and are also very high
in iron, calcium and B vitamins. Younger limas are easier to digest
for little babies because the starch content is not as high as in older
beans.
5.
Peas
These vegetable are high in iron,
6.
Asparagus
calcium, vitamins C & B
7.
Artichokes
8.
Cauliflower
9.
Sweet Potatoes Both of these vegetables are very
10. Carrots
high in vitamin A
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