Fruit List by Color Group

Common Nutrient Properties Contained in Fruits of Each Color Group, and a List of Fruit for Each Color Group

 

The main reason why a rainbow diet is so nutritious and highly recommended is due to the wide array of nutrients that it provides for the body.  Each natural color of plant food provides one or more common nutrients among all plant foods that are primarily that color.  There are 5 general color groups for plant foods (blue/purple, orange/yellow, red, green, and white/tan/brown).   See the list of fruit (according to color group) below.  With each color group, nutrient information is also provided.

 

 

Fruit List by Color Group (Culinary, A – Z)


Blue & Purple - Fruits in this color group are a good source of several nutrients including: vitamin C, fiber, lutein, zeaxanthin, resveratrol, quercetin, flavonoids, and ellagic acid.

 

Blackberries
Blueberries
Plums
Purple Figs
Purple Grapes

 

 

Green – Green fruits are generally a good source of the following nutrients: chlorophyll, vitamin C, fiber, calcium, lutein, zeaxanthin, folate, and Beta-carotene.

 

Avocados
Green Apples
Green Grapes
Green Pears
Honeydew Melon
Kiwifruit
Limes

 

 

Orange & Yellow – Fruits that are orange and also those that are yellow contain a good supply of nutrients including: beta-carotene, vitamin C, flavonoids, fiber,  zeaxanthin, lycopene, and potassium.


Apricots
Cantaloupe
Lemons
Mangoes
Nectarines
Oranges
Papayas
Peaches
Pineapple
Tangerines
Yellow Watermelon

 

 

Red & Pink – The red and pink fruits provide a great amount of nutrients including: lycopene, quercetin, fiber, hesperidin, and ellagic acid.

 

Red Apples
Blood Oranges
Cherries
Cranberries
Red Grapes
Red/Pink Grapefruit
Pomegranates
Raspberries
Strawberries
Watermelon

 

 

White,Tan, & Brown - Fruit varieties in this color group provide a great source of several nutrients including: beta-glucans, fiber, EGCG, and SDG.

 

Bananas
Brown Pears
Dates
White Nectarines
White Peaches

 

 

 

 

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Fruit Alphabetical List is for information purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The information on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.