The following is a list of resources that fruits and vegetables provide to the body: 1  Vitamins and minerals (including antioxidants, such as vitamin A, C, E and selium). 2  Vitamins and minerals are found in all foods, but fruits and vegetables are a particularly good source for some vitamins and minerals.itamins and minerals are found in most foods, but fruits and vegetables are particularly good sources of many of these valuable compounds.Vitamins and minerals play a vital role in most metabolic processes. Complex interactions make it essential that the status of all vitamins and minerals be kept at optimal levels.