| Comparing Fresh, Frozen & Tinned Foods |
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| Let's compare the advantages and disadvantages of fresh, tinned and frozen foods. | | | | Advantages of fresh food |  | More attractive appearance |
|  | Better taste & texture |
|  | Greater choice |
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| Disadvantages of fresh food |
 | By the time most fresh fruits and vegetables get to the shop or supermarket, they've been in transit for up to two weeks, stored in trucks, or even flying in from another part of the world. Then, they sit in the supermarket, losing nutritional value as they wait to be purchased. Once bought, there is another wait before they are consumed, sitting in the fruit bowl on the kitchen counter, or in the vegetable drawer in the fridge. |
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| Advantages of tinned food |
 | Tinned foods are stored easily |
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 | The packaging can be recycled |
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 | Fruit & vegetables are tinned soon after being picked |
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 | Longer shelf-life |
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 | More economical in the case of tinned fish versus fresh/frozen fish |
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| Disadvantages of tinned food |
 | Nutrients are lost during the canning process, especially vitamin C and potassium |
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 | Salt or sugar are often added to the food to preserve it |
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 | Taste and texture not always as good as fresh |
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| Advantages of frozen food |
 | Useful for keeping unseasonal fruit & veg handy e.g. berries in Winter for adding to smoothies |
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 | Often more economical than buying fresh versions |
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| Disadvantages of frozen food |
 | Texture not as good as fresh fruit and vegetables due to ice crystals that often form on the surface of the food and within the food itself |
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 | Natural, nutrient-rich juices may escape while thawing |
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| Click here to read more about fresh, frozen and tinned foods. |
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