Non-starchy and low starch vegetables contain fewer carbohydrates and calories than starchy vegetables. For people who are interested in a low-carbohydrate diet or who want to reduce the amount of starches they consume, incorporating lower and, non-starchy vegetables may be a good option.
The following is a list of common non-starchy vegetables:
Artichoke
Artichoke hearts
Asparagus
Baby corn
Bamboo shoots
Beans (green, wax, Italian)
Bean sprouts
Beets
Brussels sprouts
Broccoli
Cabbage (green, bok choy, Chinese)
Cauliflower
Celery
Chayote
Cucumber
Daikon
Eggplant
Fennel
Green beans
Green leafy vegetables (amaranth, collard, kale, mustard, turnip)
Hearts of palm
Jicama
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Mushrooms
Okra
Onions
Pea pods
Peppers
Purslane
Radishes
Rutabaga
Salad greens (chicory, endive, escarole, lettuce, rocket, romaine, spinach, watercress)
Sprouts
Squash (cushaw, summer, crookneck, spaghetti, zucchini)
Sugar snap peas
Swiss chard
Tomato
Turnips
Water chestnuts
Yard-long beans
Sources:
diabetes.org
diabetes.co.uk
en.wikipedia.org
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