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Default Seeking advice on buying/preparing fresh broccoli

Sqwertz wrote:
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> How is frozen broccoli more nutritious? Duh.
>
> It's not. It's the other way around since frozen broccoli is partially
> cooked.



Not necessarily. Cooking at high temperatures destroys some vitamin
content, but it also breaks down cellulose making vitamins accessable
that otherwise wouldn't be. Also, broccoli is high in fiber. That
means it's great for some people who need the extra fiber but difficult
to digest for other people for whom the fiber is enough to make them
sick. Lightly cooking again breaks down the fiber which makes the
nutritious food available to people who otherwise wouldn't be able to
eat it.


--Lia