Can You Name These Weird Vegetables?

Find out if you really know your veggies!

Sure, we bet you know a carrot when you see one, but would you know a kohlrabi? We're here to test your knowledge of the veggie world, and maybe give you some new ones to try for yourself!

Hit "Start Quiz" to begin. Heads up, though: These questions get harder as they go!

A pile of various vegetables.

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Questions Overview

1. Let's start easy! Name this vegetable:
  1. Pumpkin
  2. Carrot
  3. Spaghetti squash
  4. Eggplant
2. Name this vegetable:
  1. Pineapple
  2. Cardoon
  3. Lettuce
  4. Artichoke
3. Name this vegetable:
  1. Spinach
  2. Leek
  3. Bok choy
  4. Napa cabbage
4. Name this vegetable:
  1. Arugula
  2. Spinach
  3. Watercress
  4. Mizuna
5. Okay, this one's a bit trickier! Name this vegetable:
  1. Sweet potato
  2. Squash
  3. True yam
  4. Gold potato
6. Name this pepper:
  1. Habanero
  2. Chili
  3. Pablano
  4. Ghost pepper
7. Name this vegetable:
  1. Olive
  2. Black-eyed pea
  3. Lima bean
  4. Green bean
8. Name this vegetable:
  1. Turnip
  2. Kohlrabi
  3. Bok choy
  4. Cabbage
9. Name this vegetable (and yes, this is a veggie!):
  1. Peppercorn
  2. Couscous
  3. Quinoa
  4. Amaranth
10. Alright, real curveball coming at ya! Name this vegetable:
  1. Long potato
  2. Carrot
  3. Tabacco
  4. Salsify

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How to Eat More Veggies

We challenge your veggie knowledge in this trivia quiz, but we bet only real die-hard vegetable munchers will ace it. For the rest of us, there's a whole world of veggies out there to discover and try, and we talked to nutrition experts to get their top tips on how to get more veggies in our diets:

  • Registered dietitian nutritionist Kelly Gomez tells us to try "experimenting with recipes, where you can kind of maybe even hide ingredients... Like cooking zucchini and then blending it in a pasta sauce so that you can still get the micronutrients."[1]
  • Nutrition and vegan food specialist Dee Dine says, "There are many delicious ways to sneak vegetables into your dessert. Use vegetable purees in place of eggs and oil in baked goods and as a fudge factor in non-baked desserts. Pumpkin puree works perfectly in donuts, butternut squash puree makes a wonderful fudge, and beet puree adds welcome moisture to chocolate cake."[2]
  • Certifies nutrition consultant Lyssandra Guerra says, "I really encourage folks to alternate foods, alternate vegetables. So this week, let's focus on arugula and romaine... like introducing two to four new vegetables a week... So it's creating more variety."[3]
  • Clinical nutritionist Tara Coleman advises that, when cooking with veggies, "don't focus on what it's taking away, focus on what you're adding. ... [Think,] 'I'm going to add some extra vegetables, I'm gonna get some more nutrients in there.'"[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Kelly Gomez. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Expert Interview
  2. ↑ Dee Dine. Nutrition & Vegan Food Specialist. Expert Interview
  3. ↑ Lyssandra Guerra. Certified Nutrition Consultant. Expert Interview
  4. ↑ Tara Coleman. Clinical Nutritionist. Expert Interview