Food & Nutrition
ZeroPoint cheat sheet: non-starchy vegetables
All your top questions about non-starchy veggies, answered
By Sherry Rujikarn
Published November 1, 2021


“Zero” usually means “nothing.” But at WeightWatchers®, ZeroPoint® foods are everything! We rely on non-starchy veggies to bulk out many recipes and meals, and use them as part of super simple snacks.
What counts as a “non-starchy vegetable”?
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Do the veggies have to be fresh and/or raw?
Nope. They can be cooked or raw, fresh or frozen, or even canned (as long as there’s no added oil or sugar).
Why should I eat non-starchy vegetables?
Beyond the fact that they’re delicious and nutritious, and there’s a huge variety of them, here’s a major one: They help add volume to your meals without adding any Points.
Some of Our Fave Non-Starchy Veggie-Heavy Recipes
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Sherry Rujikarn is the food director at WW, where she oversees cookbooks and recipe content. She has spent her career developing and testing recipes, identifying and exploring food trends, and teaching home cooks about all things food-related.