In the era without refrigerators, easily preserved fruits such as oranges and apples were stored in ice cellars for freezing, as a holy commodity for cooling off and quenching thirst in summer. However, there has always been a folk belief that frozen fruits lose their nutrients and are not suitable for consumption. Will the nutritional value of frozen fruits be lost?

Now some foreign studies have pointed out that fruit icing will not only not lose nutrition, but also improve the nutritional value, so that the content of vitamin C and anti-aging substances will increase!

Vegetables and fruits, from harvesting to market sales, gradually lose their nutrients over time as they lose their freshness. At this point, freezing is a good way to preserve nutrients.

Frozen nutrition value does not lose, higher vitamin C content

The University of Chester in the UK conducted a study comparing the nutritional value of frozen fruits and fresh fruits, and found that nearly two thirds of vegetables and fruits have high vitamin C and anti-aging substances after freezing.

The US Food and Drug Administration report points out that fresh food and frozen food have the same nutritional value, and frozen food can preserve nutrients for a longer time. Therefore, there is no need to worry about freezing damaging nutrients.

Frozen fruits help with weight loss and have a higher absorption rate than fresh fruits

When the weather gets hot, staying outdoors for too long or coming out after taking a shower can make people want to drink cold drinks or eat ice to relieve the heat. However, the raw materials of ice products contain a large amount of sugar, milk fat, and additives, which are high in calories and often harmful to health. At this point, frozen fruits can be used as a substitute, which have a natural sweetness, do not consume sugar and fat, and can supplement the body with necessary nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. Their calories are only one-third of those of ice cream, and they can be used as a substitute for desserts and ice cream, which can also be expected to have weight loss effects.

The vitamins and nutrients in fruits are stored in cells and covered by the membrane of the cell wall, which affects absorption. Freezing can damage the cell wall of fruits and increase the absorption rate of vitamins.