Fruits Vs. Vegetables

Fruits

Fruits come from the flowers of a plant. They are a plant’s fleshy or dry ripened ovary containing seeds.

A fruit from a single ovary of an individual flower is called a “berry.”

Examples: Apple, banana, kiwi, orange, peach, pineapple, etc.

Vegetables

Vegetables are the edible parts of the plant, like leaves, stems, roots, bulbs, and tubers.

Examples: Potato, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, onion, celery, etc.

Differences between Fruits and Vegetables

Here are the primary differences between fruits and vegetables

FRUITS	VEGETABLES
Contain seeds	Do not contain seeds
High in natural sugar content and calories	Low in natural sugar content and calories
Mostly eaten raw	Mostly cooked before eating
Sweet and tart flavor	Mild and savory flavor. Some are bitter, too.

Many fruits are commonly mistaken for vegetables because of how they are consumed.

Examples: Tomato, bell pepper, cucumber, zucchini, pumpkin, and eggplant.

Fun Facts

Here are some fun facts about fruits and vegetables:

In 1893, the US Supreme Court ruled that the tomato is a vegetable based on its culinary use even though botanically it is a fruit as it contains seeds.
Bananas are berries, while blackberries and strawberries are not berries.
Kiwis contain more Vitamin C than oranges.
Potatoes were the first vegetable grown in space.
Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, and Artichokes are flowers that are consumed as vegetables

Review

Let’s quickly recap what we learned about fruits and vegetables:

Which part of the plant does a fruit come from? Flower
Vegetables contain seeds. True or False? False
What is the main difference between how we consume fruits and vegetables? Fruits are eaten raw, while vegetables are cooked
What is the main difference between fruits and vegetables regarding nutritional value? Fruits have a higher amount of natural sugar

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