Dietarily speaking, are vegetables equivalent to fruit?

Question

Nutritionists recommend a diet including lots of fruit and vegetables.

Would it be adequate to have a diet including lots of fruit and other fruit, or alternatively vegetables and other vegetables?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Not at all. Fruits are mostly high in sugar and simple carbohydrates while vegetables tend to have more starches and fiber. There is some cross-over, but as a rule of thumb your 5 q day should be no more than 1 or 2 fruit, and the other 3 or 4 veg. They should also be a mix of different types- getting them all in leafy greens won’t give you a balanced mix of vitamins/minerals.