List Of Vegetables & Fruit With Grams Of Carbs

Fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins, minerals and fiber. High intakes reduce your risk of some cancers, diabetes and heart disease, according to the Department of Agriculture. Fruits and vegetables also act as a source of carbohydrates. If you have diabetes, it's important to know the carbohydrate content of fruits and vegetables to help you with your blood sugar control.

Fruits

Fruits make a healthy addition to your diet, providing vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium, in addition to acting as a source of carbohydrates and fiber. Vitamin A keeps eyes and skin healthy, vitamin C aids in wound healing and potassium helps control blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Carbohydrate content in fruits varies. A small apple or orange contains about 15 g of carbohydrates. One-half of a cantaloupe contains 22 g of carbohydrates in addition to being a good source of vitamin A. Three apricots also provide high amounts of vitamin A and contain 12 g of carbohydrates. A medium banana can help you with blood pressure control with its potassium content and contains 27 g of carbohydrates. Strawberries act as a good source of vitamin C and contain 10 g of carbohydrates per cup.

Starchy Vegetables

Vegetables are divided into two types: starchy and nonstarchy. Starchy vegetables contain higher amounts of carbohydrates. Starchy vegetables on the diabetic diet are grouped together with breads and cereals because of similarities in nutrient composition. In addition to providing carbohydrates, starchy vegetables also contain vitamin A, vitamin C, folate and potassium. Women of childbearing age need an adequate intake of folate to prevent birth defects.

Potatoes are starchy vegetables. A 3 oz. baked potato contains 15 g of carbohydrates along with a significant amount of potassium. A 6 oz. baked sweet potato with the skin provides 100 percent of your daily vitamin A needs and 28 g of carbohydrates. Other starchy vegetables include peas, with 23 g of carbohydrates in a 1-cup serving, and corn with 34 g of carbohydrates in a 1-cup serving. Winter squash is also a starchy vegetable and contains 18 g of carbohydrates in a 1-cup serving, along with significant amounts of potassium and vitamin A.

Nonstarchy Vegetables

Nonstarchy vegetables are low in calories and carbohydrates and provide the same essential nutrients as fruits and starchy vegetables. Dark green and orange vegetables make healthy choices. Four asparagus spears contain 3 g of carbohydrates, along with high amounts of potassium and vitamin A. Beets, considered sweet, contain 11 g of carbohydrates in each 1-cup serving. Broccoli is a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A, folate and potassium and makes a healthy addition to your diet, with 9 g of carbohydrates in each 1-cup serving. Carrots contain high amounts of vitamin A and 16 g of carbohydrate in each cup. Spinach, another healthy nonstarchy vegetable choice, contains 7 g of carbohydrates in each 1-cup cooked serving.