According to the botanical definition, nuts are a particular kind of seed. Chestnuts, hazelnuts, and acorns are examples of nuts under this definition. In culinary terms, however, the term is used mor ...
True cereals are the seeds of certain species of grass. Maize, wheat, and rice account for about half of the calories consumed by people every year. Grains can be ground into flour for bread, cake, no ...
Beans and other legumes, or pulses, include:Bambara groundnutchickpeacowpeasblack-eyed peadry beans, includingcommon beanseveral species of Vigna, such as the lentilfava or broad beanhyacinth beanlupi ...
This list of edible seeds includes seeds that are directly foodstuffs, rather than yielding derived products.Quinoa, a pseudocerealA variety of species can provide edible seeds. Of the six major plant ...
Main article: List of leaf vegetablesGarden CressIceberg lettuce field in Northern Santa Barbara CountySpinach in flowerMiner's lettuceAmaranth (Amaranthus cruentus)Arugula (Eruca sativa)Beet greens ( ...
This is a list of plants that have a culinary role as vegetables. "Vegetable" can be used in several senses, including culinary, botanical and legal. This list includes botanical fruits such as pumpki ...
Capsaicin, the active component of chili peppersBilirubin, a breakdown product of blood, has been identified as a possible antioxidant.Citric acid, oxalic acid, and phytic acidN-Acetylcysteine, water ...
Natural phenols are a class of molecules found in abundance in plants.FlavonoidsFlavonoids, a subset of polyphenol antioxidants, are present in many berries, as well as in coffee and tea.Flavones:Apig ...
