Healthy Low Carb Veggie List

• Sprouts (bean, alfalfa, etc.)
• Greens – lettuce, spinach, chard, etc.
• Hearty Greens - collards, mustard greens, kale, etc.
• Radicchio and endive count as greens
• Herbs - parsley, cilantro, basil, rosemary, thyme, etc.
• Bok Choy
• Celery
• Radishes
• Sea Vegetables (Nori, etc)
• Cabbage (or sauerkraut)
• Mushrooms
• Jicama
• Avocado
• Asparagus
• Okra
• Cucumbers (or pickles without added sugars)
• Green Beans and Wax Beans
• Fennel
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Peppers
  • Green Bell Peppers
  • Red Bell Peppers
  • Jalapeno Peppers
• Summer Squash
• Zuchinni
• Scallions or green onions
• Bamboo Shoots
• Brussels Sprouts
• Leeks
• Snow Peas/Snap Peas/Pea Pods
• Tomatoes
• Eggplant
• Tomatillos
• Artichokes
• Onions
• Spaghetti Squash
• Celery Root (Celeriac)
• Carrots
• Turnip (see Carb Counts of Root Vegetables)
• Water Chestnuts
• Pumpkin

Starchy (High Carb) Vegetables

The main vegetables to be avoided when reducing carbohydrates are the starchier and sweeter vegetables:

• Carrots (some diets flag carrots as a problem, though they are lower in carbs than others in this group)
• Beets
• Peas
• Winter Squashes (particularly acorn and butternut)
• Parsnips
• Potatoes in all forms
• Sweet Potatoes
• Corn
• Plantains