Question
Choose the true statements regarding frozen vegetables and fruits.
Multiple select question.
Frozen vegetables and fruits are often as nutritious as freshly harvested ones.
Frozen vegetables and fruits are often less nutritious compared to freshly harvested ones.
Blanching before freezing leads to destruction of enzymes that would degrade vitamins.
Blanching before freezing leads to destruction of only the fat-soluble vitamins.
Multiple select question.
Frozen vegetables and fruits are often as nutritious as freshly harvested ones.
Frozen vegetables and fruits are often less nutritious compared to freshly harvested ones.
Blanching before freezing leads to destruction of enzymes that would degrade vitamins.
Blanching before freezing leads to destruction of only the fat-soluble vitamins.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The true statements regarding frozen vegetables and fruits are:
1. **Frozen vegetables and fruits are often as nutritious as freshly harvested ones.**
2. **Blanching before freezing leads to destruction of enzymes that would degrade vitamins.**
The other statements are not true:
- Frozen vegetables and fruits are not generally less nutritious compared to freshly harvested ones; in fact, they can retain a comparable level of nutrition depending on various factors such as the freezing process and storage time.
- Blanching before freezing does not specifically lead to the destruction of only fat-soluble vitamins; it affects various vitamins, including some water-soluble ones.
1. **Frozen vegetables and fruits are often as nutritious as freshly harvested ones.**
2. **Blanching before freezing leads to destruction of enzymes that would degrade vitamins.**
The other statements are not true:
- Frozen vegetables and fruits are not generally less nutritious compared to freshly harvested ones; in fact, they can retain a comparable level of nutrition depending on various factors such as the freezing process and storage time.
- Blanching before freezing does not specifically lead to the destruction of only fat-soluble vitamins; it affects various vitamins, including some water-soluble ones.