Frozen Vegetables More Nutritious Than Fresh Vegetables
March 9, 2010 by Megan
Filed under liposuction, losing weight, weight loss surgery
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been told to rather buy fresh vegetables than frozen ones. But with the current rise in fresh produce prices, I’m having a tough time putting fresh veggies on my dinner table. Recent findings, however, say that buying cheaper, frozen veggies may not only be better for your wallet but also for your diet as they retain more nutrients than their fresh counterparts.
The study conducted by the Institute of Food Research for frozen foods company Bird’s Eye, found that 80% of shoppers think fresh vegetables available in supermarkets are only four days old, when in fact they could be more than 16 days old! And the older they are the more nutrients they’ve lost. Breaking it down into specifics, the study says at times green beans can lose up to 45% of its nutrients, broccoli and cauliflower 25%, garden peas 15% and carrots 10%.
When compared to vegetables that are frozen soon after harvesting, it’s pretty obvious that frozen produce retains more nutrients than fresh ones.
“We must disregard the mistaken view that ‘fresh’ food is always better for us than frozen food,” says researcher Charlotte Harden. “Frozen food can be nutritionally comparable or in some cases nutritionally superior.”