Good Sources of Nutrition

Use this list to find good sources of important vitamins and minerals.

Good Sources of Nutrition

Good Sources of Vitamin A

Apricots
Broccoli
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Collards
Kale
Mango
Pumpkin
Spinach
Squash, winter
Sweet potato
Tomato
Turnip greens
Watermelon

Good Sources of Vitamin C

Apple with skin
Apricot, dried
Banana
Beans, lima
Broccoli
Cantaloupe
Collards
Grapefruit
Grapefruit juice
Honeydew melon
Kale
Kiwi
Orange
Orange juice
Pear with skin
Peas, green
Peppers
Potato, with skin
Spinach
Squash, winter
Strawberries
Sweet potato
Tomato
Turnip greens
Watermelon

Good Sources of Folate

Beans, dry
Black-eyed peas
Broccoli
Lentils
Mustard greens
Orange
Orange juice
Peas, green
Peas, split
Spinach
Turnip greens

Good Sources of Potassium

Apricots, dried
Banana
Beans, dry
Black-eyed peas
Cantaloupe
Grapefruit juice
Honeydew melon
Lentils
Orange juice
Peas, green
Peas, split
Plantains
Potato
Potato with skin
Prune juice
Spinach, cooked
Squash, winter
Sweet potato
Tomato

Good Sources of Dietary Fiber

Apple with skin
Apricot, dried
Banana
Beans, dry
Beans, lima
Black-eyed peas
Broccoli
Carrots
Lentils
Orange
Pear with skin
Peas, green
Peas, split
Potato with skin
Prunes
Spinach
Squash, winter
Strawberries
Sweet potato
Tomato

Note: A good source of a vitamin or mineral contributes at least 10 percent of its Percent Daily Value per serving. A good source of dietary fiber contributes at least 2 grams of dietary fiber per serving.

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