Can It!

Hello,kissthis,i had watched a program about whether canned or fresh vegetables had higher nutrition content and the result also surprised me.It was found out that canned or frozen ones may have higher nutrition than fresh ones,it might be due to the fact that the 'fresh' vegetables you bought in the supermarket are not really fresh,they have been put on the shelves for a day or so,their nutrients might have lost while the nutrients are preserved for the frozen ones under low temperature.

No, I'm not going to change, because 2 years from now, someone from Berkeley or somewhere else will publish an opposing paper with just as convincing evidence to the contrary. (Or was it 2 years ago....) I'll still have a mix of fresh, canned and frozen depending on my mood, taste and general desire for moderation. Fresh veggies for salads, frozen mixed veggies for some side dishes. Bottled (not canned) tomato sauce. (Canned anything other than mushrooms tastes funny to me and I simply won't eat it.) Actually what is frightening is how many additives are put into canned vegetables from some vendors. I've seen excessive sodium, and in some cases even refined sugar. Yeah, tell me that's healthier! Other rule of thumb-- Follow the money. Find out what grants and sponsors paid for the survey. Is it DelMonte and Heinz? So many of these studies come out, and come out with the data skewed to help out the patron. Bleh.

This is interesting information. But I am not sure how far I trust it - because experts say one thing and change their minds so often. :P I don't eat vegetables anyway so I am not too bothered haha.

We usually keep all three around. We prefer fresh but there are some vegies that are hard to come by during the winter so I buy them frozen. I don't use canned vegies too much. My husband and I are both on salt restrictions due to blood pressure issues and canned vegies usually have way too much salt added. But I do keep a few cans around for emergencies (meaning if I forget to go to the store) and for soups or stews.

To add to easy888's reply, I've read somewhere that the reason why there's less nutrients in fresh vegetables is because of the air they put inside the packaging. They either remove or add something in the air they put in the packaging to preserve the freshness of the vegetables. The problem is that the air then kills off some or most of the nutrients in the vegetable rather than preserve it. I still buy fresh vegetables but I make a rule not to pick packaged one's. Although they don't last long, they taste better than canned. I've also read somewhere that tomato ketchup have more nutrients than tomatoes. I really don't know who or what to believe anymore. The main thing is I'm healthy and I enjoy what I eat. :o)

Hello,KissThis.I think i won't chane my habit.I really love fresh vegebables.And i believe my stomach has already my food diet.It can gait what my body need from my eating.Just a little willing.Nowdays different magazines says different reports.Even the same question has the contrary answer.Which i should accept i have no idea.I only eat what i want.My opinion is what i want then it must best for my body.Eat well,drink well,my body is sure be good!Are we the same?

I was told years ago that fresh vegetables are best choice if you can get the fresh - like right from the farmer. Otherwise to choose frozen because they are picked and frozen quicker than the canned ones are processed. I try to stay away from canned veggies because they are all pasturized, even flash pasturization cooks the veggies a bit.

ive heard this about frozen veg so i dont see why not with tinned. Ive heard that what is crucial is the speed at which the food is processed. Clearly, the quicker it gets to your plate the better. So called fresh veg can be sitting in a warehouse and then a shop for up to a week. Once food is tinned or frozen, the leaking of vitamines stops blessed be

I prefer fresh vegetables ..! And I am very much loving it. Its like I have the market just next to my appartment..! Just by a walking distance so I am very much happy with fresh vegetables we buy our stuff for almot whole of the week!! And refregerate them. I don't know why canned stuff doesn't make me feel good!!I don't know why!! I'd rather cook things up but buying a canned food is not done. And even after you telling me how good canned food are it will not change my mind!! As we get vegetables straight from the fields!! So why to go for canned food if your getting "fresh","cheap" and "easy" food(vegetables) from right next door of your house!! Thats it .. done.

I always buy fresh and keep them in the fridge at home. I feel that this way, they won't lose their nutrients. Surprisingly enough though, I got to reading the labels on 2 cans of peas tonight in the supermarket. The peas were the exact same peas, same brand and everything, the only difference is that one can was a large one, and the other was a small one. Imagine our surprise when we found out that a serving from the small can contains 10 calories more than the exact same serving from the large can. I think I'll continue to buy fresh to be honest. When we go shopping, I watch for the vegetable shelves being restocked, so I know I'm buying as fresh as possible.

I prefer to eat fresh vegetables instead of canned ones. Often canned vegetables have preservatives and are high in sodium. Canned does give me the impression that they are meant to be kept, and so after purchased, I will just keep them until I need them, just in case. As for fresh vegetables, I know they are not lasting, and so, I will consume them as soon as possible. In this way, I eat my fair share of vegetables and I will continue to do so. Thanks for the alternative information.

I like mine fresh. The frozen/canned stuff just doesn't taste the same. If possible I go for fresh. Canned tomatoes are good, but canned peas are horrible. canned olives good, canned green beans are not. I guess it all depends on the veggie and the recipe.

Funny, I always thought canned vegetables are not that nutritious because of all the preservatives. I guess it depends on the brand and how it is packed. If that's the case, I'd probably get my vegetables canned from now on.

when I am in a mediterrenian country I buy fresh vegitables and enjoy eating them.. when I'm in a cold country I'm forced to buy canned vegitables, and I dunno wether they have higher nutrritional value or not I only know that I love fresh ones more..

Well do you know how you can really utilise all of a vegetable's mineral and nutritional value is by eating them raw i.e. uncooked or unsteamed . It has been proven that a vege looses its nutritional values upto 90% when you cook them however vege stock produced in the process of boiling could be supplemented as a soup and try to gain some of those minerals back. This stock is also used in canned products in order to set their standards

standards straight. They also use preservatives to preserve canned food for longer duration so they get a much higher probability that they will be sold. They do some damage to few who are allergic to such additives. Fresh vege's are the best option . Tomatos should never be eaten green they cause stone formation in the kidney and excess of it also does so eat with in limits. A healthy mind is in a healthy body

Very good topic! I too struggle over what is best to eat. I mostly eat fresh and sometimes frozen. Only corn and peas though! Other frozen vegies are discusting. I saw the shows about cooked and canned vegetables it is all nice to know. So now I don't worry so much about what is best. Raw or cooked either way you are getting your nutrients from what I understand anyway. Who can keep up with all the articles they seem to change like the wind. So don't worry just eat. Well not to much you get fat! I know!

I usually grow my own fresh veggies....but if I must purchase them....I usally do so frozen.....they just taste closer to the ones from my garden.... No, I will not change the way I currently do things....but for many this information may be very beneficial...... Thanks so much for sharing this, my friend.....

Good comment from the person who said there is always evidence to the contrary... Here is one way to look at it. Fruits and veggies lose njutritional value as the begin to wilt. When you buy fresh produce is it really fresh, or is it old? Older produce sitting in the store may have lost some of it's nutritional value. However,k when it is frozen it was more likely frozen when it was ripe and fresh, causing it to retain more nutritional value. Just one way to look at it. Sarah Brown www.sarahpersonaltraining.com