The most consumed vegetables in the USA

This page provides a list of the most consumed vegetables in America.

The following table reproduces food availability data from the USDA ERS Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System and calorie information from the  Agricultural Research Service National Agricultural Library.

Availability data are divided into the two sections, fresh retail weight and total farm weight.

Fresh retail weight measures how much of a fresh vegetable is available per person and is adjusted for how each vegetable is processed (e.g. how much is discarded). It does not include things like canned, frozen or juiced vegetables.

Total farm weight measures the equivalent amount of a fresh vegetable needed used to produce all forms of vegetable products (fresh, canned, frozen, etc.) and is not adjusted for processing in the same way as the fresh retail weight statistic.

For more information about what availability means, how it is measured, how it can be used and how these data are licensed, please read the parent page. There, you can also download a copy of this table in CSV format.

Calorie information is provided to indicate the relevance of each vegetable as a provider of food energy. It should be considered approximate.

All data are taken from the last year available (2010) and are computed for a one-year time span.

By default, the table is ordered by availability in total farm weight, but you can adjust the ordering by clicking on the title of each column.

Most consumed fresh and total vegetables (USA)

Vegetable
Availability (fresh retail weight) (lb per capita)
Availability (total farm weight) (lb per capita)
Availability (fresh) (kcal per capita)
Availability (total) (kcal per capita)
kcal per 100 grams
Potatoes34.17111.87119353907277
Tomatoes17.7391.901448750318
Sweet corn8.5124.633319960886
Onions18.6721.413388388440
Lettuce (Head)15.0016.13953102414
Lettuce (Leaf and Romaine)9.9810.7477082817
Cucumbers6.2310.4942471415
Bell peppers9.129.911282139431
Carrots7.389.811373182541
Cabbage6.948.3178794225
Broccoli5.148.04793123934
Snap beans (green beans)1.767.54248106031
Sweet-potatoes5.666.292208245386
Celery5.816.2542245316
Pumpkin4.044.4947753026
Squash3.884.3228231316
Mushrooms2.353.6623436522
Spinach1.622.5716926823
Garlic1.892.3412801580149
Cauliflower1.231.7114019425
Asparagus1.241.5811314320
Eggplant0.810.909210225
Collard greens0.560.64829332
Radishes0.540.56404116
Artichokes0.520.5611212047
Turnip greens0.360.41536032
Okra0.340.39515833
Mustard greens0.320.36394427
Brussels sprouts0.280.30545843
Kale0.260.30596749
Escarole/endive0.220.25171917