Frozen or Fresh Broccoli --?!
Which is better for you and which is better for adding cheese sauce to it - I have BOTH!.
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Answers:
Believe it or not!? Frozen is Better For You!.
Fresh vs!. Frozen
Packaged frozen broccoli differs from fresh in its nutrient content!. The flower buds or florets are richer in beta-carotene than the stalks!. Manufactures typically cut off most of the stalk before packaging it, so frozen broccoli may contain 35% more beta-carotene by weight than fresh broccoli!. The downside is that frozen broccoli has twice as much sodium as fresh (up to 68 mg per 10 oz!. package), about half the calcium, and smaller amounts of iron, thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin C!.
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Did You Know
That broccoli consumption has increased over 940 percent over the last 25 years! It's a good source of Vitamin A, and vitamin C, potassium, folacin, iron and fiber!. Broccoli has as much calcium ounce per ounce as milk and contains a few important phytochemicals: beta-carotene, indoles and isothiocyanates!. Phytochemicals prevent carcinogens (cancer causing substances) from forming!. They also stop carcinogens from getting to target cells and help boost enzymes that detoxify carcinogens!. So next time you sit down to eat and broccoli is on the menu!. Remember it really is good for you!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Fresh vs!. Frozen
Packaged frozen broccoli differs from fresh in its nutrient content!. The flower buds or florets are richer in beta-carotene than the stalks!. Manufactures typically cut off most of the stalk before packaging it, so frozen broccoli may contain 35% more beta-carotene by weight than fresh broccoli!. The downside is that frozen broccoli has twice as much sodium as fresh (up to 68 mg per 10 oz!. package), about half the calcium, and smaller amounts of iron, thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin C!.
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Did You Know
That broccoli consumption has increased over 940 percent over the last 25 years! It's a good source of Vitamin A, and vitamin C, potassium, folacin, iron and fiber!. Broccoli has as much calcium ounce per ounce as milk and contains a few important phytochemicals: beta-carotene, indoles and isothiocyanates!. Phytochemicals prevent carcinogens (cancer causing substances) from forming!. They also stop carcinogens from getting to target cells and help boost enzymes that detoxify carcinogens!. So next time you sit down to eat and broccoli is on the menu!. Remember it really is good for you!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Fresh is almost always the best bet as far as nutrition goes!. Frozen is almost as good, but loses some nutrients just because it's "older"!. Both are great for you though!. Kudos to you for eating broccoli! :)
Both would be great with cheese sauce!. Fresh might cook faster, but you would also have to take the time to wash it and cut it up!. Frozen takes a bit longer to cook, but all you do is dump in a pot and add a little water!. Whichever you feel like doing!. :)
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Both would be great with cheese sauce!. Fresh might cook faster, but you would also have to take the time to wash it and cut it up!. Frozen takes a bit longer to cook, but all you do is dump in a pot and add a little water!. Whichever you feel like doing!. :)
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Fresh! That way you have the option to under cook it a little so it has some crunch under the cheese sauce!. Otherwise you might end up with a bowl of mush!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
They are both equally good for you!. The frozen broccoli you might have to drain before adding cheese sauce!. Steam the fresh broccoli, this way its not soggyWww@FoodAQ@Com
Fresh is better when putting cheese on top frozen is better to mix in recipes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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