What Does the Color of Your Fruit and Vegetable Tell You?

Published on Aug 4, 2016.

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What Does the Color of Your Fruit and Vegetable Tell You?

If you’re a regular reader, you already know that we feature our fair share of fruits and vegetable superfoods on this website. This is due to the fact that fresh produce is jam-packed with an array of vitamins and minerals that energize the body and keep it powered all day long. However, did you know that many vegetables and fruits are color-coded according to super power (i.e., the essential vitamins and minerals they harbour within)?

Check out this comprehensive infographic guide created by U.K.-based home, garden and leisure retailer, GardenBuildingDirect.co.uk, to discover the colorful array of benefits behind your favorite fruits and veggies…

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