100 Best Foods

The best foods for the best you!

Welcome to 100 Best Foods. Here you'll learn about nutritious foods that are readily available, affordable, minimally processed, easy to prepare and, most importantly, delicious. Enjoy!

Banana

Bananas are inexpensive, filling and available year round. Bananas are tasty on their own and make great additions to … more

Jicama

Don't let it's dry, brown exterior fool you. Raw jicama is refreshing, crunchy and slightly sweet. Jicama is mostly … more

Oranges & Tangerines

Oranges and tangerines are winter season fruits that are available nearly year round in many grocery stores due to cold … more

Strawberries

Strawberries are flavorful, affordable and readily available during warm weather months. While frozen strawberries and … more

Sprouts

Sprouts are beans, seeds or nuts that have been allowed to germinate until a green shoot emerges. Alfalfa and mung bean … more

Potatoes

Potatoes are versatile, readily available, inexpensive and filling. Potatoes come in a variety of sizes, shapes and … more

Brown Rice

Brown rice is inexpensive, filling and versatile. Brown rice is processed to remove only the hull, while the bran and … more

Cantaloupe & Honey Dew Melon

Cantaloupes and honey dew, like all melons, are a warm season fruit that is refreshing, flavorful and satisfying. … more

Bell Peppers

Roasted Bell Pepper Spread Rainbow Vegetable Skewers … more

Avocado

Although avocadoes are a seasonal, warm weather fruit, many grocery markets import avocadoes year round. In fact, … more

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Featured Nutrient

Selenium

Selenium is a mineral that occurs naturally in soil and seawater. Most people easily obtain the recommended amount of selenium from food. The highest sources of dietary selenium are fish and meats, … read more

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A to Z

Almonds

Apple

Apricot

Asparagus

Avocado

Banana

Barley

Beets

Bell Peppers

Black-Eyed Peas

Blackberries

Brazil Nuts

Broccoli

Brown Rice

Cabbage

Cantaloupe & Honey Dew Melon

Cashews

Figs

Flaxseed

Jicama

Millet

Okra

Oranges & Tangerines

Pine Nuts

Pistachios

Potatoes

Sprouts

Strawberries

Tofu

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