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Raw Vegetables Nutrition

Raw vegetables are a great snack if your are watching your calories or are constantly on the go. Although each vegetable has something to offer nutritionally, there are a few that stand out as the best.

  1. Calories

    • If you're looking for a low-calorie snack, look no further than raw vegetables. A third of a raw medium cucumber has 10 calories. Two stalks of celery have 15 calories. A serving of seven radishes has 10 calories.

    Potassium

    • Potassium is an important part of a daily diet. One medium stalk of raw broccoli can offer 460 mg of potassium, 13 percent of your daily value. One medium tomato can bring 340 mg of potassium, or 10 percent of your daily value.

    Dietary Fiber

    • Broccoli is also a good source of dietary fiber. One medium stalk of broccoli or three-quarter cup of green beans will have 12 percent of your daily value of dietary fiber.

    Vitamin A

    • Raw carrots are a good source of vitamin A. One seven-inch long carrot has 110 percent of your daily value of vitamin A.

    Vitamin C

    • One serving of broccoli has more than 200 percent of your daily vitamin C requirement. One serving of bell pepper (one medium pepper) or cauliflower (one-sixth of a medium head) can offer more than 100 percent of your daily value as well.

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