Name of Vegetables in Hindi

Types of Vegetables

There are wide varieties of vegetables available in the market. I have classified them based on their edible parts and food group.

So, based on edible parts, these can be categorized into 8 types:

1. Flower vegetables are flower parts of the plant. Examples are broccoli, artichoke, cauliflower, etc.,
2. Fruit vegetables are botanically classified as fruits like cucumber, tomato, eggplant, etc.,
3. Stem vegetables grow above ground and have edible stems, e.g. asparagus. fennel, kohlrabi etc.,
4. Tuber vegetables grow underground on the root. Examples include potato, cassava, sweet potato, etc.,
5. Leafy vegetables are often known as greens, salad greens, or vegetable greens, leafy vegetables. These include spinach, cabbage, lettuce, etc.,
6. Root vegetables grow underground, like carrots, radishes, ginger, etc.,
7. Bulb vegetables grow just below the ground. An example includes onion, shallot, garlic, etc.,
8. Pod and seeds are vegetables that contain seeds inside a pod, for example, peas, beans, lentils, etc.,

And, as food groups, vegetables can be grouped as:

1. Dark-green vegetables are dark green leafy vegetables, for example, amaranth leaves, bok choy, and broccoli.
2. Red and orange vegetables are red and orange vegetables; for example, carrots, red or orange bell peppers, and sweet potatoes.
3. Beans, Peas, and Lentils are black beans, black-eyed peas, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, mung beans, pigeon peas, pinto beans, and split peas. This group does not include green beans or green peas.
4. Starchy vegetables are veggies that contain starch, for example, breadfruit, burdock root, cassava, corn, jicama, lotus root, lima beans, plantains, white potatoes, water chestnuts, yam, and yucca.
5. Others All other vegetables, for example, asparagus, avocado, bamboo shoots, beets, bitter melon, Brussels sprouts, cabbage (green, red, napa, savoy), cactus pads (nopales), cauliflower, celery, chayote, cucumber, eggplant, green beans, kohlrabi, luffa, mushrooms, okra, onions, radish, rutabaga, snow peas, summer squash, tomatillos, and turnips.

Health and Vegetables

Eating vegetables provides enormous benefits. I have listed out some of these, but these are not limited to:

• Veggies provide nutrition to your body as they are a good source of fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals.
• Vegetables are rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals that help you fight against inflammation.
• Veggies are heart-friendly superfoods that improve blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, and thus reduce the risk of heart diseases.
• These may prevent weight gain and promote weight loss as high in fiber and low in calories.

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