Strawberries 1 cup 3.3Almonds 1 oz. 3.3All of these veggies and fruits contain
about as much fiber (or more!) as two slices
of whole-grain bread, a cup of oatmeal, or a
cup of brown rice. (We threw almonds in
there just for kicks—there’s fiber in nuts and
seeds too!) There’s no trickery here—the
vegetable serving sizes are modest (so it’s not
like you have to eat a pound of broccoli to get
enough fiber).
Based just on our side-by-side
comparisons, it’s clear that vegetables and
fruit are far more nutrient-dense than even
their whole-grain counterparts. We could rest
our case. ...
But there’s even more to this nutrition
story.