What are red foods?

Red foods are the ones that look like the color of a stop sign or a cherry, bright and bold!

Most red foods get their color from something called anthocyanin, which is like a special kind of pigment. You can think of it like food coloring, but it’s inside the fruit or vegetable. When you eat them, that color comes out! For example, strawberries and watermelons are red because they have this pigment inside.

Some common red foods include:

• Apples (especially the red ones)
• Raspberries
• Tomatoes
• Beets (which are also purple inside, but their outside is red!)

You can even find red foods in your lunchbox, like a red apple or a slice of watermelon. They’re not just pretty to look at; they’re also tasty and healthy! So next time you see something bright red on your plate, you’ll know it’s a red food, and maybe even want to take a bite!