Rant: Vegetables vs Fruits

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There's a bunch of like...differences and similarities between the two. Like they're...not candy. They're...not soda. They're not donuts...yeah you get the ideas. But for real, most people like fruits more than vegetables. Personally i like vegetables more than fruits, which i'll go into later. So which one is superior? Let's find out.

Challenge 1: Appearance
A disappointing defense from both sides. Vegetables just look plain gross sometimes. Especially Eggplants. They're F*KING PURPLE. It's like im eating barney for pete's sake. Fruits also look pretty gross to me, since like, they can rot pretty easily...so you can look forward to those brown bananas people. On the other hand, some fruits look pretty appetizing like mangoes and grapes, maybe dragonfruit. Challenge 1 goes to FRUITS for exotic and somewhat more appetizing appearance.

Challenge 2: Taste
Once again, just plain disappointing. Vegetables generally taste bad. They taste bad when they're steamed. They taste bad in a salad. They taste bad anyway. My least favorite? BEANSPROUTS. Ughh...they make my tummy throw up. Or i guess it'd be more of my mouth throwing up...but whatever. Fruits taste a bit sweeter. Especially since they're not cooked or anything unlike vegetables. However, if you have a sweet tooth like me, and are accustomed to the sugar in stuff, you'll see fruits containing something similar to a false sweetness. Like you bite into it and it's sweet, you chew it a little bit, a little less sweet, you swallow it, just plain gross. Do other people think this way? Probably not. But personally, Challenge 2 goes to VEGETABLES for taste honesty.

Challenge 3: Nutrition?
To someone around my age, this is probably the least important trait of the food. (Ironically.) But in reality vegetables are more nutritious than fruits. That's kinda why we're pushed so hard to eat our green stuff. On the other hand, Fruits are a great alternative to sugary snacking,(note that i disagree with this :P) and can actually be more nutritious depending on your snack intake. Unfortunately, Challenge 3 is a TIE.

Challenge 4: Imitation
To put this simply, its how the food is accepted in other forms. For example, fruit snacks. There's a reason they don't call them vegetable snacks you know. Vegetables just aren't used in other artificials simply because they just taste worse. Juices, Candies, Vitamins, and Drinks are themed after fruits more often because they are more appealing. However, the sugars and other flavorings put in those products also contribute to the "false sugary taste" of real fruits, (see above), so if you like common fruit themed snacks, prepare to take a side. Challenge 4 goes to FRUITS, for imposed taste.

Challenge 5: Smell
Smell technically isnt a bad thing. You ever see those air fresheners? Although i'd love for there to be an asparagus fragrance in my car, there just arent as many as there are for strawberry, mango, or grape essences. Also the sweet, tropical smell of fruits are a welcome reminder that your life can still be sweet and fruity. Challenge 5 goes to FRUITS, for smelliness.

THE FINAL VERDICT: Fruits wins by a longshot. I still prefer vegetables, but from a kid's perspective, you'll like fruits better. So what's your opinion?

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