When considering what vegetables to grow in your survival garden, you may want to think about the calories that you will get in return for the work that you put in.
The following is a list of garden vegetables that have been normalized to an approximate 3.5 ounce serving, which is 100 grams, or about half a cup. The calories listed for these vegetables are for raw vegetables. In other words, no extras added…
I was very surprised to discover that garlic is very high in calories, the highest in this list. Not that you would rely on garlic alone for calories, but then again, you might be surprised at the good taste of roasted garlic, and how much you may be able to eat. It is very healthy for you too!
I was fairly confident that potatoes would be near the top of the list. I happen to really like potatoes, and know that they are fairly easy to grow. For a ‘survival garden’, I would begin with lots of potatoes.
Corn is also high on the list of calorie rich vegetables. Leaks and Kale are high in calories too. Beans of course are in the middle of the list, and a good source of calories and protein.
Then the list begins to drop lower with vegetables that are lesser in calories. They are all good, and have their place in a food plan, but just pointing out the calorie content is all.
For example, tomatoes, which are the most common grown garden vegetable, and arguably the tastiest, is very low in calories compared to other vegetables. Despite that fact, you wouldn’t catch me without some tomato plants in my vegetable garden.
None of this takes into account the other nutritional values that each of these vegetables may have. For example, vitamins, protein, carbs, etc… In this context, it’s all about calories versus labor.
If you were wondering what might be the most calories that you can get from your vegetable garden, you should start thinking about garlic and potatoes! That actually sounds pretty good together!
Calorie List of Raw Garden Vegetables
3.5 ounce, 100 grams, about half a cup
Garlic (149)
Potatoes (93)
Corn (63)
Leeks (61)
Kale (50)
Onion (42)
Brussels Sprouts (41)
Carrots (35)
Cauliflower (35)
Okra (35)
Broccoli (34)
Green Beans (31)
Beans, green (30)
Collard Greens (30)
Beets (25)
Cabbage, Red (25)
Celery (25)
Egg Plant (24)
Turnip (22)
Rhubarb (21)
Asparagus (20)
Bell Pepper (20)
Pumpkin (20)
Spinach (20)
Tomato (18)
Lettuce (17)
Radish (16)
Squash, zucchini (16)
Cabbage (13)
Cucumber (12)
If we left out some good ones, comment and let us know…
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The following is a list of garden vegetables that have been normalized to an approximate 3.5 ounce serving, which is 100 grams, or about half a cup. The calories listed for these vegetables are for raw vegetables. In other words, no extras added…
I was very surprised to discover that garlic is very high in calories, the highest in this list. Not that you would rely on garlic alone for calories, but then again, you might be surprised at the good taste of roasted garlic, and how much you may be able to eat. It is very healthy for you too!
I was fairly confident that potatoes would be near the top of the list. I happen to really like potatoes, and know that they are fairly easy to grow. For a ‘survival garden’, I would begin with lots of potatoes.
Corn is also high on the list of calorie rich vegetables. Leaks and Kale are high in calories too. Beans of course are in the middle of the list, and a good source of calories and protein.
Then the list begins to drop lower with vegetables that are lesser in calories. They are all good, and have their place in a food plan, but just pointing out the calorie content is all.
For example, tomatoes, which are the most common grown garden vegetable, and arguably the tastiest, is very low in calories compared to other vegetables. Despite that fact, you wouldn’t catch me without some tomato plants in my vegetable garden.
None of this takes into account the other nutritional values that each of these vegetables may have. For example, vitamins, protein, carbs, etc… In this context, it’s all about calories versus labor.
If you were wondering what might be the most calories that you can get from your vegetable garden, you should start thinking about garlic and potatoes! That actually sounds pretty good together!
Calorie List of Raw Garden Vegetables
3.5 ounce, 100 grams, about half a cup
Garlic (149)
Potatoes (93)
Corn (63)
Leeks (61)
Kale (50)
Onion (42)
Brussels Sprouts (41)
Carrots (35)
Cauliflower (35)
Okra (35)
Broccoli (34)
Green Beans (31)
Beans, green (30)
Collard Greens (30)
Beets (25)
Cabbage, Red (25)
Celery (25)
Egg Plant (24)
Turnip (22)
Rhubarb (21)
Asparagus (20)
Bell Pepper (20)
Pumpkin (20)
Spinach (20)
Tomato (18)
Lettuce (17)
Radish (16)
Squash, zucchini (16)
Cabbage (13)
Cucumber (12)
If we left out some good ones, comment and let us know…
If you enjoyed this, or topics of preparedness, geophysical / current events risks, consider our survival blog RSS feed, new posts by E-mail, or bookmark us at Modern Survival Blog
Modern Survival Blog related posts
Start Planning Your Survival Garden
Grow a Rosemary Herb Shrub
Cherry Tomatoes A Survival Garden Treat
The Best Survival Garden Food – Beans
Survival Garden Potato Companions
Posted on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:54:32 +0000 at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ModernSurvivalBlog/~3/ZUoa-oMMXGs/
Comments: http://modernsurvivalblog.com/survival-garden/garden-vegetable-calories/#comments