Tag: Non legume vegetables

With over 20,000 species in the Fabaceae family, it is easy to be confused about plant classification, making it a common question: which vegetable is not a legume?.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's MyPlate program, dried beans and peas are counted in both the protein and vegetable food groups. However, many vegetables are not part of the legume family, which includes peas, beans, and lentils. The answer to 'Which of these vegetables is not in the peas, beans, and lentil group?' depends on understanding the botanical family Fabaceae and distinguishing its members from other plant types.