Canned Vegetables - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

Marie84 · 01-29-2004, 10:50 AM

Hi, My name is Melissa, and I was wondering about canned vegetables. How much less better are they for you? Like, is it just like eating another processed food, or does it have some nutrients left? Are they good for you, or bad? Or are they just like eating salt and water?

beebop_71 · 01-29-2004, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Marie84

Hi, My name is Melissa, and I was wondering about canned vegetables. How much less better are they for you? Like, is it just like eating another processed food, or does it have some nutrients left? Are they good for you, or bad? Or are they just like eating salt and water?

Heat destroys nutrients, and canned veggies are exposed to a lot of heat. I don't think it's as bad as eating processed food. Canned veggies are usually just veggies, water, salt. The order for best nutrition is fresh, frozen, then canned.

I don't buy canned veggies on a regular basis, but when I get something like tomato sauce, paste or refried beans, I read the label and look for the least amount of additives possible, like the refried beans just say 'black beans' and the tomato paste says 'tomatoes, salt'.

Nash-t · 02-06-2004, 09:31 PM

Isn't it requaired by the FDA that food companys have to put the nutrition Facts on each and every can?...Amount per serving? on the back of the label?
1.Calories#
2.Total Fat #
3.Sodium #
4.Total Carbohydrate #
5.Dietary Fiber #
6.sugars #
7Protein #
8.Vitatims A #
9.Calcium#%
And a % of daily values based on a % of calories.

If the nutrients was cooked out of the veggies we all would be in a world of hurt...it has to leave some in them? sure fresh garden veggies are the best but what about us that don't have a garden and can't afford the fresh veggies down at our local market!

Nash-t · 02-06-2004, 09:55 PM

I suppose we all would be in a "Vegatated mess" lol..just had to say that sorry.

to anwser your question Melissa I don't think by eating can veggies will hurt you the main thing is try not to boil them to long or cover them up and use a Microwave? obviously there boil to much at the factory!

girlygirly · 02-07-2004, 06:15 AM

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If the nutrients was cooked out of the veggies we all would be in a world of hurt...it has to leave some in them? /QUOTE]

Actually that state of nutrition is unfortunately "in a world of hurt" as you put it. Food companies only care about profit NOT NUTRITION!!! If people think that they can trust processed foods made by the huge food companies to get proper nutrition then then are very sadly mistaken. Why is there a population of 60% overweight americans? Why is 20% obese? Why is the cost of medical insurance skyrocketing due to so many people becomming ill with diabetes,thyroid disorders,heart disease, autoimmune disorders? Nutrition is missing from our foods, and not to sound like an alarmist but it is going to get worse before it gets better until people start to demand more nutritious foods to buy. Trusting food companies to do the right thing is purely blind trust.