Eli5: Why are multivitamins inferior to fruits/vegetables?

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Every article I read says you should primarily get your vitamins through fruits and vegetables and other whole foods rather than multivitamin pills. But if you look at the nutritional facts on say, a bag of spinach or cup of fruit, the % daily value seems way lower than a regular multivitamin, and you’d need to eat a ton of fruits/veggies to get a comparable intake (a single serving of spinach is usually almost an entire bag).

What am I missing?

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So the mega good high quality multivitamins I take everyday, are not nearly as good as eating properly? Other micro nutrients aside does it even come close?

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