Mushrooms (a fungus used as a vegetable) endive (frisee) spinach lettuce bok choy chard (beet greens) collard greens kale okra chives turnip garlic ginger radish shallot leek onion scallion รขโ‚ฌยฆ Vegetables and fruits vegetables and fruits are an important part of a healthy diet, and variety is as important as quantity. No single fruit or vegetable provides all of the nutrients you need to be healthy.

Vegetables may be raw or cooked; Fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; And may be whole, cut-up, or mashed. The exact definition of vegetable may vary simply because of the many parts of a plant consumed as food worldwideรขโ‚ฌroots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds.