Difference between fruit and vegetable

Posted By: Sm Adminon: January 10, 2016In: Miscellaneous

Fruit:
A fruit is the part of the plant which contains the seeds. It is the flashy parts of the plants which are usually sweet and eaten raw. Every fruit has its own colour and taste.
Vegetables:
Vegetable is the eatable part of the plant that does not have seeds. It is an important part of diet. Vegetables are rich in vitamins, A, B, C, D minerals and carbohydrates.
Differences:

Basis	Fruit	Vegetables
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food	A plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage, potato, turnip, or bean
Synonyms	Flowers, outcomes, algae, upshots, berries, products, outgrowths	Mushrooms, onions, squashes, greens, legumes, artichokes, cabbages
Types	Its types are: Apple Apricot Cherry Guava Grape Lemon Lychee Orange Papaya Peach Pear and so on	Its types are: Cabbage Mustard Spinach Turnip Pea Cauliflower Potato and so on
History	Archaeological evidence indicates human beings first began to grow their own food likely between 8000 and 9000 B.C.	The first evidence for the domestication of grasses such as wheat and barley has been found in the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East, it is likely that various peoples around the world started growing crops in the period 10,000 BC to 7,000 BC.
Word origin	The word fruit was originated from Middle English: from Old French, from Latin fructus ‘enjoyment of produce, harvest’, from frui ‘enjoy’, related to fruges ‘fruits of the earth’, plural (and most common form) of frux, frug- ‘fruit’.	The word vegetable was originated from Late Middle English (in the sense ‘growing as a plant’): from Old French, or from late Latin vegetabilis ‘animating’, from Latin vegetare). The noun dates from the late 16th century.
Taste	Fruits are sweet in taste.	Vegetables are savory.
Seed	Must contain seed, either inside or on the outside (e.g. strawberry).	Vegetables do not contain seeds.
Nutrition	Low in fat and claories, high in fiber, often high in natural sugar.	Low in fat and claories, high in fiber. Startchy vegetables like beet and potato are very high in sugar.
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /fruːt/ Eng (US): /fro͞ot/	Eng (UK): /ˈvɛdʒtəb(ə)l/ /ˈvɛdʒɪtəb(ə)l/ Eng (US): /ˈvejtəb(ə)l/ /ˈvəjədəb(ə)l/
Main function	The function of fruits are: Disease prevention Weight control Variety Tips	The Function of the Vegetable is to help the body get thinner and make your nutrition feel healthy
Advantages/Benefits	Its benefits are: Instant energy supplier Aid in digestion Maintain blood pressure Helps to control diabetes Prevents heart disease Prevent cancer Helps in weight loss Maintain healthy skin and hair	Its benefits are: Create a youthful glow Reduce stress Protect bones Cancer prevention Improves eye health Rich in antioxidant properties Helps to prevent indigestion, constipation and bowl irregularity Helps to maintain healthy weight
Disadvantages	Its disadvantages are: Indigestion Sugar imbalance Bacteria Low self-stability	Its disadvantages are: Imbalanced nutrition Lack of taste Contamination risk
Example in Sentence	Fruits should be washed well before eaten. The doctor recommended me to eat more fruits.	She bought the fresh vegetables from the market. Vegetables should be eaten everyday.