USDA food category

Vegetables and Vegetable Products

According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed July 2026), vegetables and vegetable products entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.

50
Foods shown
63
Avg kcal / 100glow density
2.8g
Avg proteinmoderate · 6% DV

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The verdict

Vegetables and Vegetable Products averages 63 calories per 100g, the 25th most calorie-dense of the 25 USDA food groups, with 2.8g of protein.

913
foods in this group
63
avg calories / 100g
2.8g
avg protein / 100g
#25 / 25
by calorie density

Most calorie-dense vegetables and vegetable products

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 Beans, pinto 170 kcal
  2. 2 Beans, pinto 162 kcal
  3. 3 Beans, pinto 162 kcal
  4. 4 Arrowhead, raw 99 kcal
  5. 5 Beans, fava 88 kcal
  6. 6 Arrowhead, cooked 78 kcal
  7. 7 Arrowhead, cooked 78 kcal
  8. 8 Beans, navy 78 kcal
  9. 9 Beans, navy 78 kcal
  10. 10 Beans, navy 67 kcal
  11. 11 Arrowroot, raw 65 kcal
  12. 12 Beans, pinto 62 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 1)

Where vegetables and vegetable products sit on protein

This group averages 2.8g of protein per 100g, placed against every USDA reference (whole) food.

Protein per 100g - Vegetables and Vegetable Products average vs every USDA reference food

USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value

3 25th percentile higher than 25% of 7,880 USDA reference foods

0–5: 2,829 USDA reference foods (36%). This entry sits in this band. 5–10: 1,170 USDA reference foods (15%). Above this entry. 10–15: 863 USDA reference foods (11%). Above this entry. 15–20: 783 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 20–25: 1,085 USDA reference foods (14%). Above this entry. 25–30: 826 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 30–35: 230 USDA reference foods (3%). Above this entry. 35–40: 32 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 40–45: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 45–50: 11 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 50–55: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 55–60: 33 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. This group's avg 0 60 every USDA reference food, bucketed by value

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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · 2026

Where Vegetables and Vegetable Products sits among the 25 USDA food groups

Plotted by average calories and average protein per 100g, group-level averages across every USDA food category (not individual foods).

Vegetables and Vegetable Products: 2.8g avg protein, 63 avg kcal per 100g, among 25 USDA food groups

06.412.819.225.635.7185.8336.0486.1636.3Avg protein / 100gAvg calories / 100gPoint 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221Vegetables and Vegetable Products: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63High-cal, low-proteinHigh-cal, high-proteinLow-cal, low-proteinLow-cal, high-protein
Vegetables and Vegetable Products: 2.8g avg protein, 63 avg kcal per 100g, among 25 USDA food groups
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  • Point 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218
  • Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254
  • Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154
  • Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609
  • Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197
  • Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104
  • Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256
  • Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328
  • Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87
  • Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498
  • Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111
  • Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134
  • Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205
  • Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216
  • Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360
  • Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330
  • Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288
  • Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253
  • Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444
  • Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209
  • Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221
  • Vegetables and Vegetable Products: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63

How the Vegetables and Vegetable Products Category Compares

Vegetables and Vegetable Products is one of the food groups catalogued in the USDA FoodData Central database, and this page surfaces 50 foods from that group on the current view. Among just the 50 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 44 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 3.6g per 100g (the full Vegetables and Vegetable Products group of 913 foods averages 63 kcal, shown above). These per-page averages help you benchmark any single food against its immediate neighbors on this listing, a food 30% above this page's calorie average, for example, is a useful signal for portion planning.

Within this page, the most energy-dense item is "Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, unprepared" at 170 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "Bamboo shoots, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt" at 11 calories. That kind of spread is typical for USDA food groups: branded and processed entries often sit high on calories and sodium, while raw or minimally prepared entries anchor the low end. Sorting the grid by calories, protein, fat, or carbs exposes the full distribution so you can pick foods that match specific dietary goals rather than relying on category intuition alone.

Every food in the Vegetables and Vegetable Products group links to a full FDA-format nutrition label with vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages sourced from USDA Standard Reference, Foundation, Branded, or Survey data depending on the item. Use the sort controls to surface the highest-protein or lowest-sodium choices, or drill into any food card to see macro bars, similar foods, and brand breakdowns. For framework and interpretation help, the nutrition guides explain daily values, how to compare foods fairly, and where hidden sugars hide inside everyday categories.

Name Calories Protein Fat Carbs

→ Compare the first three vegetables and vegetable products foods side-by-side

Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw

Whole Food
23 cal
P: 4.0gF: 0.7gC: 2.1g

Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
21 cal
P: 2.1gF: 0.2gC: 4.1g

Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Whole Food
21 cal
P: 2.1gF: 0.2gC: 4.1g

Amaranth leaves, raw

Whole Food
23 cal
P: 2.5gF: 0.3gC: 4.0g

Arrowhead, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
78 cal
P: 4.5gF: 0.1gC: 16.1g

Arrowhead, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Whole Food
78 cal
P: 4.5gF: 0.1gC: 16.1g

Arrowhead, raw

Whole Food
99 cal
P: 5.3gF: 0.3gC: 20.2g

Arrowroot, raw

Whole Food
65 cal
P: 4.2gF: 0.2gC: 13.4g

Artichokes, (globe or french), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
51 cal
P: 2.9gF: 0.3gC: 11.4g

Artichokes, (globe or french), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Whole Food
53 cal
P: 2.9gF: 0.3gC: 11.9g

Artichokes, (globe or french), frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
45 cal
P: 3.1gF: 0.5gC: 9.2g

Artichokes, (globe or french), frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Whole Food
45 cal
P: 3.1gF: 0.5gC: 9.2g

Artichokes, (globe or french), frozen, unprepared

Whole Food
38 cal
P: 2.6gF: 0.4gC: 7.8g

Artichokes, (globe or french), raw

Whole Food
47 cal
P: 3.3gF: 0.1gC: 10.5g

Arugula, baby, raw

Whole Food
31 cal (est.)
P: 1.6gF: 0.3gC: 5.4g

Arugula, raw

Whole Food
25 cal
P: 2.6gF: 0.7gC: 3.6g

Asparagus, canned, drained solids

Whole Food
19 cal
P: 2.1gF: 0.7gC: 2.5g

Asparagus, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids

Whole Food
15 cal
P: 1.8gF: 0.2gC: 2.5g

Asparagus, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids

Whole Food
15 cal
P: 1.8gF: 0.2gC: 2.5g

Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained

Whole Food
22 cal
P: 2.4gF: 0.2gC: 4.1g

Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
22 cal
P: 2.4gF: 0.2gC: 4.1g

Asparagus, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
18 cal
P: 3.0gF: 0.4gC: 1.9g

Asparagus, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Whole Food
18 cal
P: 3.0gF: 0.4gC: 1.9g

Asparagus, frozen, unprepared

Whole Food
24 cal
P: 3.2gF: 0.2gC: 4.1g

Asparagus, green, raw

Whole Food
28 cal (est.)
P: 1.4gF: 0.2gC: 5.1g

Asparagus, raw

Whole Food
20 cal
P: 2.2gF: 0.1gC: 3.9g

Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
32 cal
P: 3.6gF: 0.2gC: 6.2g

Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Whole Food
34 cal
P: 3.6gF: 0.2gC: 6.7g

Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw

Whole Food
30 cal
P: 5.3gF: 0.7gC: 3.3g

Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
19 cal
P: 0.8gF: 0.2gC: 4.3g

Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Whole Food
19 cal
P: 0.8gF: 0.2gC: 4.3g

Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw

Whole Food
17 cal
P: 1.0gF: 0.2gC: 3.7g

Bamboo shoots, canned, drained solids

Whole Food
19 cal
P: 1.7gF: 0.4gC: 3.2g

Bamboo shoots, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
11 cal
P: 1.5gF: 0.2gC: 1.5g

Bamboo shoots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Whole Food
12 cal
P: 1.5gF: 0.2gC: 1.9g

Bamboo shoots, raw

Whole Food
27 cal
P: 2.6gF: 0.3gC: 5.2g

Beans, fava, in pod, raw

Whole Food
88 cal
P: 7.9gF: 0.7gC: 17.6g

Beans, kidney, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
33 cal
P: 4.8gF: 0.6gC: 4.7g

Beans, kidney, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Whole Food
33 cal
P: 4.8gF: 0.6gC: 4.7g

Beans, kidney, mature seeds, sprouted, raw

Whole Food
29 cal
P: 4.2gF: 0.5gC: 4.1g

Beans, mung, mature seeds, sprouted, canned, drained solids

Whole Food
12 cal
P: 1.4gF: 0.1gC: 2.1g

Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
78 cal
P: 7.1gF: 0.8gC: 15.0g

Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Whole Food
78 cal
P: 7.1gF: 0.8gC: 15.0g

Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, raw

Whole Food
67 cal
P: 6.2gF: 0.7gC: 13.1g

Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
162 cal
P: 9.3gF: 0.5gC: 30.9g

Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Whole Food
162 cal
P: 9.3gF: 0.5gC: 30.9g

Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, unprepared

Whole Food
170 cal
P: 9.8gF: 0.5gC: 32.5g

Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Whole Food
20 cal
P: 1.9gF: 0.3gC: 3.5g

Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Whole Food
22 cal
P: 1.9gF: 0.3gC: 4.1g

Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, raw

Whole Food
62 cal
P: 5.3gF: 0.9gC: 11.6g
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Primary source data

USDA FoodData Central → FDA Food Labeling & Nutrition → Dietary Guidelines for Americans →

Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.

Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Key takeaways

  • Within Vegetables and Vegetable Products, Beans is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 170 cal per 100g, while Bamboo shoots is the lightest at 11 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
  • By average calorie density, vegetables and vegetable products ranks 25th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
  • Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.

Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.