Do frozen berries (i.e. blueberries, etc) have the same nutritional value as fresh berries?!
Do frozen berries (i.e. blueberries, etc) have the same nutritional value as fresh berries?
Answers: Frozen berries usually have more nutritional value then the so called fresh ones you buy at the supermarket. Its because the time between when they are picked and frozen is less than the time when the fresh ones are picked and made available for purchase in a store.
j Yes. Fresh and frozen berries almost have the same nutritional value. I was curious about that too, good question! what does common sense SAY..?
Besides,, Think,,, your ate breakfast,, All your nutritional requirements were met yesterday for the entire week
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Anyhow the sugar value is far more important to your health and energy. Fresh vs. Frozen Blueberries
Blueberries are one of those fruits that are better when they are bigger and, for the most part, fresh are better than frozen. For baked recipes, or when making desserts, frozen blueberries are more than acceptable. There has been more than one instance when the fresh blueberries that I bought were nowhere near as good as frozen.
1/2 cup blueberries = 41 calories, 0g fat, 0g sat fat, 0g mono fat, <1g protein, 10g carbohydrates, 4mg sodium, 0mg cholesterol
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Because blueberries are very perishable, do not wash them until just before consuming or cooking. Blueberries do not need to be peeled, seeded, cored or trimmed before using. When adding to a dessert or other dishes, prepare and cook as instructed by the recipe. Simple blueberry preparation is shown below.
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Hope this answers your question. Actually, I'm fairly certain that fresh fruit and vegetables lose some of there nutritional value during the freezing process. This happens because moisture is drawn out of the food as it is freezing (think of an ice cube floating in a glass of water, the ice being lighter than the liquid water) and some of the micro nutrients and antioxidants along with the water. On thawing, the water evaporates along with the micro nutrients and antioxidants. nope. the process to make fruits and vegetables freezable removes most of the minerals.
(blanching) you want the minerals and vitamins.. steam it yourself and eat it fresh.
read the labels... find out for yourself.
a frozen pea has nothing.... maybe 1 mineral.. while a fresh pea will have 9 or more minerals.
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