{"id":2076,"date":"2022-04-23T02:26:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T18:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/?p=2076"},"modified":"2023-07-23T22:02:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T14:02:41","slug":"how-to-preserve-vitamin-c-in-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-preserve-vitamin-c-in-food\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Preserve Vitamin C In Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662e1065544b8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662e1065544b8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\"><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-preserve-vitamin-c-in-food\/#How_To_Preserve_Vitamin_C_In_Cooked_Food\" title=\"How To Preserve Vitamin C In Cooked Food\">How To Preserve Vitamin C In Cooked Food<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-preserve-vitamin-c-in-food\/#Drink_the_water_prepared_for_cooking\" title=\"Drink the water prepared for cooking\">Drink the water prepared for cooking<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-preserve-vitamin-c-in-food\/#How_to_reduce_the_loss_of_nutrients_during_cooking\" title=\"How to reduce the loss of nutrients during cooking?\">How to reduce the loss of nutrients during cooking?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-preserve-vitamin-c-in-food\/#How_many_vitamins_are_lost_when_you_microwave_food\" title=\"How many vitamins are lost when you microwave food?\">How many vitamins are lost when you microwave food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-preserve-vitamin-c-in-food\/#Is_vitamin_C_destroyed_by_cooking\" title=\"Is vitamin C destroyed by cooking?\">Is vitamin C destroyed by cooking?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-preserve-vitamin-c-in-food\/#How_do_you_preserve_vitamin_C_in_fruit_juice\" title=\"How do you preserve vitamin C in fruit juice?\">How do you preserve vitamin C in fruit juice?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-preserve-vitamin-c-in-food\/#What_is_an_excellent_way_to_preserve_vitamin_C_when_cooking\" title=\"What is an excellent way to preserve vitamin C when cooking?\">What is an excellent way to preserve vitamin C when cooking?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Preserve_Vitamin_C_In_Cooked_Food\"><\/span>How To Preserve Vitamin C In Cooked Food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vitamin C is one of the essential nutrients our body needs to function correctly. And when cooking food for a long time with water, the vitamin can be lost. Avoid cooking food for long. You can steam or microwave your food to preserve the Vitamin C and eat par-cooked vegetables or fruits.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can preserve vitamin C in food by eating raw foods, freshly prepared foods, and using less water in cooked foods. <\/strong>As we all know, food is essential for getting the vitamins, minerals and nutrients your body needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vitamin C, known as ascorbic acid, is one of many nutrients found in fresh fruits and vegetables. Because naturally occurring vitamin C is easily destroyed, ascorbic acid is added to many foods instead of vitamin C.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Avoid cooking fruits and vegetables in copper pots, as this is thought to rob them of their vitamin C content. Many cooking and food storage methods can destroy or reduce vitamin content. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whole, unrefined foods are best cooked to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thewholeportion.com\/how-to-preserve-vitamin-c-in-food\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thewholeportion.com\/how-to-preserve-vitamin-c-in-food\/\" target=\"_blank\">preserve<\/a> vitamins during cooking. <strong>Cooking certain foods at high temperatures or longer than necessary can destroy the nutrients they contain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>Check out this article to learn if <a href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-you-survive-on-beer-without-water\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"191\">you can survive on beer without water<\/a>. <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>The answer might shock you.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Cooking delicate foods like vegetables in large amounts of water can destroy some nutrients and allow others to seep into the cooking water. <strong>If dehydrated food is reconstituted and cooked with water, additional nutrients are leached from the food and lost in the cooking water. <\/strong>The water used in the cooking process absorbs the vitamins released in the food as well as some flavours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 affordable foods which have rich Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) || Immunity Booster || Recipe Tips\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l6vgoNE2sZY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Learn to know about the food that has rich vitamin C<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drink_the_water_prepared_for_cooking\"><\/span>Drink the water prepared for cooking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you don&rsquo;t drink water prepared for cooking, you won&rsquo;t get the nutrients you think you should get from vegetables. Drink the liquid from the boil or add it to broths or sauces to avoid nutrient loss. <\/strong>Since this vitamin is water-soluble, it can also seep into the cooking liquid and be lost if the liquid is not eaten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because vitamin C is water soluble and heat sensitive, vitamin C can be released from vegetables when immersed in hot water. <strong>Vitamin C is water-soluble, and exposure to heat for too long leads to nutrient depletion. However, the enemies of vitamin C in <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-potatoes-go-bad\/\" title=\"potatoes\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">potatoes<\/a>, as in all vegetables, are heat and water.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, when potatoes are boiled, most of the B and C vitamins in potatoes can go into the boiling water. Some vitamins are soluble in water, so <strong>if you like to cook vegetables, you will lose the vitamins in the cooking water. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Water-soluble vitamins like B vitamins and vitamin C are leached during boiling, so steam vegetables with a little water on the stovetop or in the microwave instead of boiling.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Methods<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Effects on Your Vegetables<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cooking in a small amount of water<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Destroy nutrients<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cooking in small amount of water<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Reduce the loss of vitamin C<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">How the quantity of water affects vegetables<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_reduce_the_loss_of_nutrients_during_cooking\"><\/span>How to reduce the loss of nutrients during cooking?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cook vegetables in a small amount of water to reduce the loss of vitamins C and B. Try steaming fruits and vegetables instead of boiling them, as this will result in less loss of vitamin C. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some ways to help preserve vitamins by using fresh fruit and vegetables: Use low heat during cooking. If you are cooking fruits and vegetables for your child, add cooking water to the food whenever possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the <strong>least efficient method of preserving nutrients<\/strong>, especially vitamin C. If you are cooking vegetables, use as little water as possible and do not discard the liquid they were cooked in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reheating methods<\/strong> quickly or using as little water as possible during cooking, such as saut&eacute;ing or blanching, can preserve this vitamin. High cooking temperatures or long cooking times can <strong>destroy the vitamin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that vitamin C is very easily degraded during cooking, and long cooking times reduce the amount of vitamin C in food. <strong>With this method of preparation, the loss of most vitamins, including vitamin C, is minimal. However, long cooking times at high temperatures can reduce the B vitamins in fried meat by up to 40%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_vitamins_are_lost_when_you_microwave_food\"><\/span>How many vitamins are lost when you microwave food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, about 20-30% of the vitamin C in green vegetables is lost when microwaved, which is less than most cooking methods. Up to 40% of the B vitamins and minerals can be lost when grilling or when the nutrient-rich <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-juice-go-bad\/\" title=\"juice\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">juice<\/a> drains from the meat.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables contain more nutrients than canned ones (canning can cut some vitamins in half). If vegetables or fruits are frozen immediately after harvest, they may contain more vitamins than fresh and used products from the grocery store. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Canned and dried fruit are just as healthy and vitamin-rich as fresh and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-you-eat-frozen-fruit\/\" title=\"frozen fruit\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">frozen fruit<\/a> and should be stored in a cool, dry place.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-you-unboil-an-egg\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"187\">Can You Unboil An Egg<\/a>? Take a look at my other article after you finish this one.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Drying foods like fruits can reduce the amount of vitamin C they store,<\/strong> but it can also lead to concentrations of other nutrients, especially fibre, in plant foods. Cooking can change the vitamin content, but it depends on the vegetables and cooking processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Various vitamins and minerals are subject to destruction by air, light, water, acids, alkalis, heat, time, and the action of enzymes in the food itself. <strong>Some vitamins inside can get stuck in raw vegetables if chewing and digestion don&rsquo;t break down enough cell walls.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While several studies have focused on how cooking alters vegetables&rsquo; <strong>nutritional components and phytochemical composition,<\/strong> few have examined the true retention of vitamins after exposure to various cooking methods. Cooking or heat treatment can significantly impact vitamin content and lead to inaccurate estimates of nutrient intake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minimal use of water for cooking and cooking for shorter periods of time should result in <strong>increased vitamin C retention.<\/strong> Short cooking time without water prevents the loss of B vitamins, and <strong>adding fat improves the absorption of plant compounds and antioxidants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oh, and be sure to boil the potatoes with the skin on&mdash;this helps minimize the loss of vitamin C and other nutrients. Try to eat any cooked vegetables for a day or two, as their vitamin C levels drop when cooked foods are exposed to air. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On average, steamed vegetables lose a third of their vitamin C. Boiling is less than ideal as only 45% of the vitamin C is retained on average. <\/strong>When cooking fresh food, experts recommend limiting contact with water, as it deprives you of water-soluble vitamins, such as C and B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_vitamin_C_destroyed_by_cooking\"><\/span>Is vitamin C destroyed by cooking?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Light and heat can annihilate the Vitamin C of any food. This is because vitamin C can be torn down by high temperatures and extended cooking periods. It is water-soluble, so the vitamin can ooze into or transfer into the water. It could be lost if the liquids are not a part of the meal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_preserve_vitamin_C_in_fruit_juice\"><\/span>How do you preserve vitamin C in fruit juice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keep it in a refrigerator and avoid any air contact if it will not be consumed in one go. Vitamin C is lost faster than other nutrients in storage. Under varying conditions, the rate of losing Vitamin C can be between 20 % to 100 %. It can be kept for more time if the juice is strongly acidic.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_excellent_way_to_preserve_vitamin_C_when_cooking\"><\/span>What is an excellent way to preserve vitamin C when cooking?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cook vegetables in smaller amounts of water, and minimize the time of cooking and temperature to reduce the chance of losing vitamin C. A microwave is another best choice because it requires minimum water and a short cooking time.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Preserve Vitamin C In Cooked Food Vitamin C is one of the essential nutrients our body needs to function correctly. 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