Role of Phytonutrients in Good Nutrition :

Phytonutrients are nutrients concentrated in the skins of many vegetables and fruits, and are responsible for their color, hue, scent, and flavor. To a lesser extent, they are also found in grains and seeds. Examples of foods rich in these nutrients include: tomatoes, red onions, green tea, grapes, red cabbage, broccoli, parsley, spinach, raspberry, blackberry, garlic, and the list goes on.

People sometimes mistakenly believe they are vitamins and/or minerals. In fact, they are pigments -– or, more precisely, the biologically active constituents of pigments.