Are fresher food really more nutritious?

Answer 1

no. fresh foods have no addedingredients in them so they are just fresh as themselves but processed foods go through speculation and things are added in them to make it more "appetizing". so fresh foods depending on the food are more nutritious

Answer 2

some is and on the other hand some is not Nearly all foods undergo some sort of processing and in some cases the concentration of certain things such as sugars and fats etc can cause an imbalance that would normally not happen if these foods were not available. However the processing of foods also makes foods available that would otherwise be seasonal or would not last long enough. To sum up a person should understand what is bad and what is good for them and avoid excesses.

Answer 3

natural foods come straight from the ground basically and have lots of vitamins and minerals and stuff needed for survival while processed foods lose a lot of the stuff we need for survival and have a lot of added chemicals. edited by: Josiah Siddle :)

Answer 4

As fresh food is transported over long distances or sits around on store shelves, it may lose some of its nutritional value. Food will lose even more nutritional value when it's processed, especially when the processing method requires heat, as heat can disintegrate or disable certain vitamins.

In many cases, frozen food may contain more nutrients than its fresh equivalent. This may happen because the food chosen for freezing is usually picked at its peak ripeness and frozen almost immediately, thus locking in most of the nutrients. On the other hand, foods that are meant for sale in their fresh condition are usually picked before they're completely ripe to reduce spoilage in transit or at the stores. Plant foods gain their nutritional value from the sun and the soil. Consequently, when a fruit or vegetable didn't ripen completely while still on the plant or in the soil, it will never reach its full nutritional potential.

In summary, the most nutritious foods are those that reach your plate very soon after being harvested at or near their peak ripeness, or that were frozen at their peak ripeness. Purchasing produce from local farmers, or growing your own, will give you the best chance to obtain highly nutritious food. Eating it raw or only lightly steamed or lightly grilled will help preserve most of that nutritional value.