Food groups

The eight whole-food groups behind every ranking on NutrientChart, with the richest source of each nutrient and median values per serving.

Fruits94 foods ranked · 25 profilesApples, Apricots, Avocados, Bananas, Blackberries, Blueberries, Carambola, Cherries…Vegetables243 foods ranked · 28 profilesAlfalfa seeds, Arrowroot, Artichokes, Asparagus, Bamboo shoots, Beans, Beet greens, Beets…Legumes69 foods ranked · 13 profilesBeans, Broadbeans (fava beans), Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, Cowpeas, Hummus, Lentils, Lima beans, Mung beans…Nuts & seeds65 foods ranked · 14 profilesNuts, Seeds…Grains20 foods ranked · 10 profilesBarley, Buckwheat groats, Bulgur, Cereals, Couscous, Millet, Noodles, Pasta…Fish & seafood86 foods ranked · 8 profilesCrustaceans, Fish, Mollusks, Salmon…Meat & poultry907 foods ranked · 5 profilesBeef, Bison, Chicken, Chicken patty, Dove, Duck, Game meat, Goose…Dairy & eggs72 foods ranked · 11 profilesButter, Cheese, Cream, Dulce de leche, Egg, Milk, Yogurt…

Nutrient values are from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, April 2018; Foundation Foods, April 2026) and shown per serving as described on each page. %DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. This is nutrition data for general information, not medical or dietary advice; talk to a clinician or registered dietitian about your own needs. How the numbers are calculated.