Frozen Fruits And Vegetables Vs. Fresh Produce: Which Has More Nutrients? – Unify Health Labs unifyhealthlabs.com

Looking for the skinny on nutritional content of frozen fruits and vegetables vs fresh produce? Learn the nutrients in each and if you should eat fresh/frozen.

There are differences in how frozen produce is picked vs. fresh. Frozen fruits and frozen veggies are picked at peak ripeness when they are at their nutritional peak. They then go through the process of blanching, steaming, freezing, storing, and boiling. By contrast, fresh foods are harvested when they are less mature and nutrient-dense. This is to accommodate the time required for picking, refrigeration, transport, and storage. As a result, oxidation is likely to occur along the way, which compromises the vitamins and nutrients.