10 Valentine-Red Produce Picks with Hot Scores on Kroger’s OptUP App
Feb 12, 2019, Updated May 26, 2021
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Nourishing your body with healthy fruits and vegetables is a wonderful way to say, I love you!
This Valentine’s Day, celebrate you and loved ones too by serving up these red produce picks with hot scores on Kroger’s OptUP app. Red fruits and veggies are notoriously antioxidant-rich, low in fats, low calorie, and packed with vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber. So eat up, guilt-free.
From first-course Raspberry Vinaigrette to nightcap Strawberry Margaritas, we’ve got your Valentine menu covered!
Red Raspberries
OptUP Score – 100
- A perfect score, 100!
- Fat free and saturated fat free
- High in vitamin C
- 52 calories per one cup serving
RECIPE: Raspberry Vinaigrette
Radish
OptUP Score – 90
- Vitamin C
- Low in sodium and cholesterol free
- Fat free and saturated fat free
- 16 calories per one-half cup serving
RECIPE: Lemon Roasted Radish
Red Cabbage
OptUP Score – 92
- High in vitamin A and C
- Low fat and low calorie
- High fiber
- 25 calories per one cup serving
RECIPE: Red Cabbage and Lentil Sloppy Joes
Red Onion
OptUP Score – 90
- High in vitamin C
- Low sodium, low calorie, and cholesterol free
- Fat free and saturated fat free
- 40 calories per one-third cup serving
RECIPE: Pickled Red Onion
Strawberries
OptUP Score – 92
- High in vitamin C and folate
- Fat free and saturated fat free
- Sodium and cholesterol free
- 30 calories per one cup serving
RECIPE: Strawberry Grapefruit Margaritas
Grape Tomatoes
OptUP Score – 90
- High in iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C
- Sodium and cholesterol free
- Rich in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant
- 43 calories per one cup serving
RECIPE: Tomato and Kale Pasta Medley
Red Delicious Apples
OptUP Score – 88
- Vitamin A and vitamin C
- Fat and cholesterol free
- High in fiber
- 59 calories per one cup serving
RECIPE: Apple and Cranberry Crumble
Radicchio
OptUP Score – 90
- Vitamin C and Iron
- High in fiber
- Fat and cholesterol free
- 16 calories per one cup serving
RECIPE: Tuscan Spinach and Radicchio Salad
Red Grapes
OptUP Score – 84
- Vitamin C and iron
- Very low in sodium and cholesterol free
- Fat free and saturated fat free
- 69 calories per one cup serving
RECIPE: Grape, Blue Cheese, Walnut Flatbread
Beets
OptUP Score – 92
- High in iron and excellent source of folate
- Vitamin C
- Low sodium and cholesterol free
- 43 calories per one cup serving
RECIPE: Beet Spiral Salad
Download The OptUP App to Make Shopping Healthy Easy
OptUP simplifies healthy choices by providing easy-to-use nutrition ratings and healthy product recommendations by looking at your Kroger Plus Card purchase history. It’s essentially a virtual assistant for healthier shopping.
Download OptUP in the App Store or Google Play today!
Which of these red fruits and veggies will you include in your Valentine’s Day meal? Share in the comments below.
