Top Vegetables High in Calories

About Vegetables and Calories

Most vegetables are fairly low in calories, but some contain more than others.

Some of the highest calories vegetables include sprouted peas, edamame, lima beans, poi, ketchup, water chestnut, yellow corn, sweet potatoes, peas and russet potato. Other calories rich vegetables are parsnip, shallot, leeks, artichoke, beets, squash and pumpkin puree.

We calculated the top vegetables for calories by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 17 vegetables highest in calories.

Food nutritional data is sourced from USDA and NIH. [3][4]

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Sprouted Peas

image of sprouted peas

In 1 cup, sprouted pea has 149kcal of calories, or about 7% for adults.
Calories
149kcal in
1 cup (120g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (161g)
7%
7%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Sprouted Peas

Edamame

image of edamame

1 cup of edamame contains 188kcal of calories, or about 9% for adults.
Calories
188kcal in
1 cup (155g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (165g)
9%
9%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Edamame

Lima Beans

image of lima beans

In 1 cup, lima bean has 176kcal of calories, or about 9% of daily values for women and 8% for men.
Calories
176kcal in
1 cup (156g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (177g)
9%
8%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Lima Beans

Poi

image of poi

1 cup of poi contains 269kcal of calories, or about 13% of daily values for women and 12% for men.
Calories
269kcal in
1 cup (240g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (179g)
13%
12%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Poi

Ketchup

image of ketchup

In 1 cup, ketchup has 242kcal of calories, or about 12% of daily values for women and 11% for men.
Calories
242kcal in
1 cup (240g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (198g)
12%
11%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Ketchup

Water Chestnut

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1 cup of water chestnut contains 120kcal of calories, or about 6% of daily values for women and 5% for men.
Calories
120kcal in
1 cup (124g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (206g)
6%
5%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Water Chestnut

Yellow Corn (cooked)

image of yellow corn

In 1 ear, yellow corn has 85kcal of calories, or about 4% for adults.
Calories
85kcal in
1 ear (89g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (208g)
4%
4%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Yellow Corn

Sweet Potatoes

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1 cup of sweet potato contains 114kcal of calories, or about 6% of daily values for women and 5% for men.
Calories
114kcal in
1 cup (133g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (233g)
6%
5%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Sweet Potatoes

Peas

image of peas

In 1 cup, pea has 117kcal of calories, or about 6% of daily values for women and 5% for men.
Calories
117kcal in
1 cup (145g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (247g)
6%
5%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Peas

Russet Potato

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1 cup of russet potato contains 119kcal of calories, or about 6% of daily values for women and 5% for men.
Calories
119kcal in
1 cup (150g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (253g)
6%
5%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Russet Potato

Parsnip

image of parsnip

In 1 cup, parsnip has 100kcal of calories, or about 5% for adults.
Calories
100kcal in
1 cup (133g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (267g)
5%
5%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Parsnip

Shallot

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1 cup of shallot contains 115kcal of calories, or about 6% of daily values for women and 5% for men.
Calories
115kcal in
1 cup (160g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (278g)
6%
5%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Shallot

Leeks

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In 1 cup, leek has 54kcal of calories, or about 3% of daily values for women and 2% for men.
Calories
54kcal in
1 cup (89g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (328g)
3%
2%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Leeks

Artichoke

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1 artichoke contains 76kcal of calories, or about 4% of daily values for women and 3% for men.
Calories
76kcal in
1 artichoke (162g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (426g)
4%
3%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Artichoke

Beets

image of beets

In 1 cup, beet has 58kcal of calories, or about 3% for adults.
Calories
58kcal in
1 cup (136g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (465g)
3%
3%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Beets

Squash (cooked)

image of squash

1 cup of squash contains 82kcal of calories, or about 4% for adults.
Calories
82kcal in
1 cup (205g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (500g)
4%
4%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Squash

Pumpkin Puree

image of pumpkin puree

In 1 cup, pumpkin puree has 83kcal of calories, or about 4% for adults.
Calories
83kcal in
1 cup (245g)
200kcal in
200 Calories (588g)
4%
4%
10%
9%
Complete nutrition for Pumpkin Puree


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