There are lots of white, tan, or even brown vegetables out there. Usually, these are root veggies, potatoes or tubers that grow underground or without a strong sunlight exposure.
Although these may not be as appealing to your taste buds as their purple, red, or yellow counterparts, they still include a lot of beneficial properties for your body and should be incorporated into your daily diet.
So, let’s have a look at the list of individual veggies, and you can learn more about their health benefits at the end of this article.
LIST OF WHITE & TAN/BROWN VEGETABLES
# | VEGETABLE | COLOR LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
1. | White Onions | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
2. | White Cauliflower | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
3. | Garlic | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
4. | Button Mushrooms | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
5. | Parsnips | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
6. | Turnips | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
7. | White Corn | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
8. | White Asparagus | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
9. | Fennel | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
10. | Horseradish | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
11. | Lotus Root | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
12. | White Cucumber | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
13. | Casper Eggplant | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
14. | Spring Onions | Inside-Out White/Tan/Brown |
15. | White Sweet Potatoes | Inside White/Tan/Brown |
16. | Water Chestnuts | Inside White/Tan/Brown |
17. | Kohlrabi | Inside White/Tan/Brown |
18. | Shallots | Inside White/Tan/Brown |
19. | Jicama | Inside White/Tan/Brown |
20. | Jerusalem Artichokes | Inside White/Tan/Brown |
21. | Potatoes | Inside White/Tan/Brown |
22. | Rutabaga | Inside White/Tan/Brown |
23. | Celery Root | Inside White/Tan/Brown |
24. | Fresh Ginger | Inside White/Tan/Brown |
IMAGE GALLERY OF WHITE & TAN/BROWN VEGETABLES
WHITE ONIONS
WHITE CAULIFLOWER
GARLIC
BUTTON MUSHROOMS
PARSNIPS
TURNIPS
WHITE CORN
WHITE ASPARAGUS
FENNEL
HORSERADISH
LOTUS ROOT
WHITE CUCUMBER
CASPER EGGPLANT
FRESH GINGER
WHITE SWEET POTATOES
WATER CHESTNUTS
KOHLRABI
SHALLOTS
JICAMA
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES
POTATOES
RUTABAGA
BENEFITS OF WHITE & TAN/BROWN VEGETABLES
White-fleshed food, in general, is not considered to be very tasty and at the same time healthy by the general public. However, the opposite is true.
Although white vegetables are not as potent as its red, yellow, or even blue counterparts, they still provide lots of potent substances, such as:
- Allicin
- Glucosinolates & Isothiocyanates
- Vitamin C
- Quercetin
The best part? You can prepare white veggies as side-dish for all your main meals. Let’s have a look at the benefits of individual substances.
ALLICIN
Allicin is an essential substance that is available in a white vegetable called garlic. This substance is a potent natural antibiotic that is able to protect your body against various pathogens.
Also, it is connected with these benefits:
- Helps lower your cholesterol levels
- May help to regulate your blood pressure
- Regenerates your muscles
- Functions as a natural blood thinner
- Includes potent anti-bacterial, anti-viral & anti-fungal properties
The best way to activate allicin in your daily dose of garlic is to crush it or cut it into tiny pieces and then let it stay on the air for few minutes before adding it to your meals.
GLUCOSINOLATES & ISOTHIOCYANATES
Glucosinolates are sulfur-containing compounds usually found in cruciferous vegetables. These substances can be converted by the human body into isothiocyanates, that provides your body with many benefits:
As already stated, you can find glucosinolates mostly in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, kale, and cabbage.
VITAMIN C
Vitamin C is a well-known substance. Vitamin C is a very potent antioxidant that protects your body from harmful free radicals.
Also, it is connected with these benefits:
- Improves iron absorption
- Reduces high blood pressure
- Reduction of high cholesterol
- Promotes function of white blood cells
- Important for the health of your skin, hair, and nails (delays aging process)
- Improves wound healing processes
- Stimulates collagen production
- Helps prevent cancer
- Aids in the treatment of osteoarthritis
- Promotes the health of your eyes
You can find vitamin C not only in broccoli, but also in peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, snow peas, cabbage, and many more. Also, it is available in yellow or even red fruits, including guava, strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, and papaya.
QUERCETIN
Quercetin is a potent flavonoid hidden usually inside brightly colored fruits and vegetables. Flavonoids, in general, have potent antioxidant properties and provide your body with these benefits:
- Help maintain healthy blood pressure
- Reduce risk of developing certain types of cancer
- Initiate apoptosis (cell death) of cancerous cells
- Prevent the release of histamine by your immune system
- Reduce the number of free radicals roaming inside your body
- Have potent anti-inflammatory properties
- Reduce symptoms of arthritis
- Maintain healthy arteries and reduce cholesterol
As you can see, quercetin is a very potent substance that can help your body to function much better. It can be found most commonly in various types of onions.
