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References:
fresh vs refrigerated vs frozen produce study:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0889157517300418

we have this general idea that Frozen food is less good.

this study looks at produce, fresh vs frozen

In most comparisons, there was no difference btw fresh and frozen although in some nutrients there was an advantage of the fresh produce

They added a 3rd comparison. Food bought fresh but kept in the fridge for a few days.

with many of the nutrients there was no difference btw refrigerated and frozen. In the cases where there was a difference, more often than not frozen produce retained more nutrition

so frozen fruit and vegetables are a reasonable option, and if you’re like me and the produce lasts a few days in the fridge, frozen may actually be a better bet

As the authors say,
Our findings do not support the belief that fresh food has significantly greater nutritional value than its frozen counterpart

some people prefer fresh bc frozen produce involves more wasted packaging. Others prefer frozen bc it avoids throwing things away when they go bad

There were only a couple comparisons where frozen looked worse than refrigerated: spinach, broccoli and blueberries.

And even then it was only for specific nutrients and there was still a lot of nutrition left, at the end of the day, whether fresh or frozen getting those fruits and veggies is always a good idea


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