Considering that “superfood” doesn’t even have an official definition, it’s impossible to crown one single food the super-est of all. That said, many experts see plant-based foods as more likely to be worthy of the title compared to most animal-based foods, simply because they give you more nutritional bang for your buck, especially in terms of those aforementioned phytonutrients and antioxidants.
“Plants are rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals,” Quezada says. “When we look at our diet, which is typically low in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, we can see that plants are more likely to fill those gaps,” Quezada says. Plant foods are also more likely than animal products to be low in saturated fat, which the USDA generally advises people to limit.
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