Are the Purple Varieties of Vegetables Better for You Than Others?

Although there’s no recommended intake of violet-hued veggies—or anthocyanins, for that matter—eating more of them could be a healthy move, especially given that almost one-third of American adults don’t get any anthocyanins in their daily diets. Purple potatoes, for example, have been found to have five times as much antioxidant activity as white and yellow ones.

So if you come across a purple version of your favorite produce, give it a try. “Different colored vegetables have unique benefits,” says Amy Keating, RD, a nutritionist at Consumer Reports. “That’s one reason nutritionists recommend ‘eating the rainbow’—so you get a wide variety of nutrients.”