Question

All of the following are recommended practices to preserve vitamins in food EXCEPT:

use minimal water and time to cook vegetables.

refrigerate fruits and vegetables to slow the breakdown of some vitamins.

remove the peel from fruits and vegetables.

purchase milk in opaque containers to prevent light from destroying riboflavin.

Answer 1

All of the following are recommended practices to preserve vitamins in food EXCEPT:

remove the peel from fruits and vegetables because nutrients such as vitamin C are concentrated in the outer leaves and peels of fruit and vegetable tissues. Therefore, peeling and trimming before eating fresh produce, or before cooking and processing, often result in large losses in nutrient value.