Purple foods, particularly purple vegetables and fruits, are popular among health-conscious people (and also our company name!). Their vibrant purple colour indicates a high concentration of powerful nutrients and the presence of antioxidant that helps to fight free radicals.

Purple foods such as purple potatoes and blueberries are also tasty. They are ideal for people who want to enhance their health as well as add fantastic colour to their meals.

 

List of the best purple foods

 

1. Acai Berries

The Acai berry originates from South America, particularly in Brazil. Acai berries are high in antioxidants, and it is popularly used to make smoothies and breakfast bowls at many cafes and restaurants all around Australia.

The bright purple colours of the Acai berries give dishes an amazing bright colour, making them very popular amongst Instagram influencers for the perfect ‘Insta moment’.

If you’re looking for a frozen acai supplier in Australia, call Adam 0411 512 426 or shoot an email to adam@purplefoods.com.au.

 

2. Purple Sweet Potatoes

They are rich in nutrients and vitamins, including provitamin A, vitamin C, B vitamins, and potassium. They contain anthocyanin antioxidants. Compared with their traditional orange sweet potatoes counterparts, purple sweet potatoes have a better balanced sweetness and denser texture.

Purple sweet potatoes can be cooked in a similar way to normal potatoes. They can be boiled, steamed or baked and the results can be a colourful and fun spin on regular potato based dishes like soups, french fries and mashed potatoes.

 

3. Purple Cauliflower

This cruciferous vegetable contains the antioxidant anthocyanin which gives the variety of cauliflower its purple colour. In terms of taste, the purple cauliflower is similar to its coloured cauliflower counterparts. When compared to the white cauliflower, it is said to be both sweeter and nuttier.

Purple cauliflower can be cooked up and added to dishes like salads and roast dinners. But they come with a warning…overcook them and there’s a risk they’ll turn green!

 

 

4. Purple Passion Fruit

Incredibly, there are over 500 known varieties of passion fruit and the purple passion fruit is right up there in terms of popularity amongst chefs around the world. Passion fruit has a beautiful sweet taste and unique texture which makes it quite flexible for application in a number of different cuisines around the world. The crunchy seeds coupled with a soft sweet inside, the flavours of passion fruit work well with other ingredients like chocolate, vanilla and coconut.

Passion fruit is commonly eaten as is or juiced to be included in a wide variety of fun meal creations.

 

 

5. Purple Redbor Kale

Redbor Kale is nutrient-dense. It contains over 47 potent compounds, including quercetin, kaempferol, among many others. You can add it to many recipes, but ensure that you cook your purple redbor kale as it contains large amounts of indigestible fibres which can upset your stomach. Instead consider steaming, braising, stewing, frying, baking or sauteing your purple redbor kale.

 

 

6. Purple Eggplant

Although it is not nutrient-dense as other types of purple foods, purple eggplant is high in manganese and antioxidant.

 

 

7. Purple Mangosteen

Purple Mangosteen comes from Garcinia Mangostana. It is packed with vitamin B, folate and fiber.

 

 

8. Purple Cabbage

Also known as Red Cabbage, Purple Cabbage is high in anthocyanin. It is also packed with vitamin C, provitamin A, and fiber.

 

 

9. Purple Barley

It is rich in fiber and essential minerals like iron, manganese, selenium, and magnesium.

 

 

Why should we eat more purple foods?

There are many reasons why you should eat more purple food, but most importantly, they are delicious!

Including them in your menu will leave you licking your finger after every meal. They are also colourful and highly attractive. So by adding them to your shopping list it will make your food look more presentable, colourful, and attractive.

 

Purple foods on the ABC catalyst TV show

Purple foods have been featured on the popular ABC catalyst TV show. Presented by a renowned science reporter and the producer of the ABC program, Mr. Mark Horstman, the program highlighted the critical benefits of purple foods on the body.

The program was filmed in Toowoomba and featured Dr. Lindsay Brown, who has been researching about purple foods for the past seven years.

In conclusion, including purple foods in your diet can help enhance your overall health. This is because purple foods are loaded with crucial nutrients and minerals.