Interestingly, where vegetables and fruit come on this scale is largely determined by their color: Pale food like radish and Chinese cabbage are "cool," while high-colored food such as red beans, spinach and apples are "hot."
有趣的是，以蔬果來說，涼、熱性大體可從顏色區分出來：顏色淡的，多為涼性，如蘿蔔、白菜，顏色深的則多為熱性，如紅豆、菠菜、蘋果等。