淡たん色しょく野や菜さい

noun

light-colored vegetables; vegetables low in beta-carotene

Nutritional term contrasting with 緑黄色野菜 (green and yellow vegetables). Refers to vegetables with low beta-carotene content, such as cabbage, onions, and cucumbers.

• 淡たん色しょく野や菜さいにはキャベツや玉たまねぎが含ふくまれる。

  Light-colored vegetables include cabbage and onions.

• 栄えい養よう指し導どうでは、緑りょく黄おう色しょく野や菜さいと淡たん色しょく野や菜さいをバランスよく摂とるよう勧すすめられる。

  In nutritional guidance, it is recommended to consume a good balance of green and yellow vegetables and light-colored vegetables.