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Nutrients tend to get lost in these preparations due to heat and oxidation. When the cells of the food are ruptured in any way, shape, and for, like how they tend to be during prepping or cooking, there will be loss of nutrients.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe general rule of thumb is that putting some nutrients through heat will destroy certain nutrients. Many people believe that raw vegetables are packed with more nutrition than cooked vegetables, but it depends on the type of nutrient. In most cases, cooking actually destroys some harmful anti-nutrients, so it's better to have a balance of raw vs. cooked.
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Can you get nutrients from food preserved?
Yes. While some nurients may be lost in preserving, most are still there. Preserving could be canning, freezing, or drying foods.
The addition of nutrients to a food adding nutrients that were lost during processing so that the food will meet a specified standard?
enriched
How Louis Pasteur preserved food?
He preserved food by pasteurization .
What is it called when nutrients are added to food to replace those lost during processing?
Food in which nutrients lost during processing are added back into is food fortification. Skim milk is an example because it has had the fat removed and then has Vitamin D and Vitamin A added back to it.
What food can be preserved by heating?
All fruits and vegetables can be preserved by canning.
When you burn food will the food be healthier or not?
Generally, the longer you cook most foods, the more nutrients are lost. So, in many cases, burned food would be less healthy.
Which is not a function of nutrients-?
Storing food is not a function of nutrients because nutrients are derived from food.
What are the concepts of food preservation?
food preservation is a preserved food
How did people preserve food in 1960?
In 1960 people preserved food by freezing it. Food was also preserved by home canning or pickling methods and storage.
Food is preserved by adding what other than salt?
Food is preserved by curing with salt, smoking, pickling, drying, or canning.
What is it called when you add nutrients lost?
Perhaps - replenish the nutrients.
What happened to food that is not preserved?
It spoils.
