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What parts of the plant do we eat? A large part of what people eat is made up of plants or parts of plants. Plants contain many of the nutrients our bodies need for growth and development. The delicious parts of the plant that we eat include the plant’s bulbs, flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, seeds, stems, and tubers. Definition Tubers Examples A swollen, fleshy, usually underground stem of a plant, such as the potato, bearing buds from which new plant shoots arise. The usually underground portion of a plant that serves as support, draws minerals and water from the surrounding soil, and sometimes stores food is the root. Thin, tightly folded layers of leaves attached to a short stem. An outgrowth of the stem; its main function is to manufacture food by photosynthesis. Potato, Jicama, Yam, Sweet Potato Stems (Stalk Vegetables) The main supporting axis of a plant. Celery, Asparagus, Fennel Flowers (Inflorescent Vegetables) The reproductive organ of angiosperms. Broccoli, Cauliflower, Artichoke Seeds The fertilized ripened ovule of a flowering plant containing an embryo and capable normally of germination to produce a new plant. The usually edible reproductive body of a seed plant. Bean, Corn, Peas Roots Bulbs Leaves Fruits Nutrients in Taste Test Item Jicama (Yambean): Fiber and vitamin C. Carrots, Beets, Turnips, Radishes, Parsnip Carrot: Excellent source of vitamin A and potassium. Vitamin C, B6, thiamine, folic acid, magnesium. Onion, Garlic, Scallion, Chive, Shallot, Leek Spinach, Lettuce, Cabbage, Watercress, Radicchio, Chicory. Red Onion: Potassium, vitamin C, folic acid, vitamin B6. Spinach: Excellent source of folic acid, vitamin A, potassium, and magnesium. Vitamin C and iron. Celery: Excellent source of potassium. Vitamin C, folic acid, vitamin B6. Broccoli: Excellent source of vitamin C and potassium. Folic acid, vitamin A, magnesium, iron. Peas: Folic acid, potassium, thiamine, magnesium, vitamin C, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus. Avocado, Squash, Cucumber, Eggplant, Tomato, Olive Tomato: Vitamin C, potassium, folic acid, vitamin A.