Freezing Vegetables: Do You Lose Nutrients?

Do frozen vegetables lose nutrients? The answer is no.

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However, there are some vegetables that you have to blanch before you freeze them. Blanching helps vegetables last longer in the freezer, but depending on how long you blanch them, it can reduce certain nutrients. 

Blanching on average:

• Reduces vitamin C by 25%
• Reduces folate by 35%
• Reduces vitamin B1 by 10%

Correct blanching times for certain vegetables:

• Asparagus - 2 min.
• Green beans -3 min.
• Broccoli -3 min.
• Brussels sprouts -3 min.
• Cabbage - 1 min.
• Carrots - 2 min.
• Cauliflower - 3 min.
• Eggplant - 4 min.
• Squash - 3 min.

You do not have to blanch:
• Kale
• Berries
• Greens
• Peppers
• Tomatoes 

Half of the vegetables you consume should be raw. The other half can be cooked. The best way to consume them cooked is sautéed, the next best way is to steam them. 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 56 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

[epminer]

The most informative 2 minutes - thank you so much, Dr. Berg, for teaching so many via social media.

[rellma]

I just love how Dr gives the answer straightforward 1s after the video starts not like other YouTuber😆

[anastaysia]

Dr. Berg dont even have to ask people to subscribe. Stuff is so clear and good, he doing us a favor.

[maxibake]

I picked 12lbs off Blackberries back in August. (This works for all berries.) I wash them, spread them out on a tray, then freeze them in batches, bag them up in 8oz bags, they see us through the Winter, every year. Free food, Woot. 🤗 I forage other things too. Freeze your herbs in butter ice cubes too, really economical.
Thanks for sharing this important information with us all, & take good care off yourself to. ❤🙂🐶

[Hopeful-wh]

We grow a lot of vegetables, and yes- we do freeze most for fall/winter.

[mobiustrip]

Freezing veggies preserves the nutrients cos its frozen the same day it's picked. I would rather eat frozen spinach than some "green stuff" that's been suffocating in a plastic bag for 3 days.

[dinaadel]

I was thinking about this point yesterday. Dr Berg is reading my thoughts 😍😅

[priscillaoquendo]

I don’t blanch my veggies I wash them and put them in the freezer. I will use them up within that month or so. Things just go bad in my fridge so I rather be safe and freeze it.

[IamBeyondMirrors]

it's extremely nice to have a dr. that knows everything and one that really cares about our health.

[laneromel]

I did a research project on the viability of using Tobacco as an amino source. When proteins and amino acids, do break down when frozen at household freezer temperatures at a rate of 20% per month. To prevent breakdown of nutrients vegetables need to be stored at -60 Celsius or colder to avoid breakdown of nutrients, amino acids and proteins anyways.

[JohnBJonesMusic]

I really like the short bursts of information without the excessive 'filler info' I see all other youtubers put in their videos, just to reach a certain length that is probably for ad revenue. Thanks, Dr. Berg.

[kidney]

This is an amazing video full of useful information. Great!

[francesca]

Almost each time I listen to dr. Berg I have to stop and take notes. I needed it. 👍

[MaliaSoul]

for root vegetables like carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes and radishes you can store them for months in compost soil. Look it up.

[jimbojet]

I have only recently started freezing veg. I’ve got the hang of blanching, bagging up veg into portions, de freezing and cooking them. I freeze veg, because I’m just fed up of throwing food away. I don’t waste veg anymore and I enjoy defrosting cooking and eating it. It’s easy to do, it’s a convenient way to eat veg, and I don’t waste my money anymore. What’s not to like. Thanks for the vid.

[EclecticTV]

Dr. Berg do a video about food changing properties on microwave, thanks!

[creationsbymichelle]

Dr Chris Masterjohn, a PHD nutritionist, says that folate degrades over time in frozen vegetables.

[HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

I stopped blanching a long time ago.. opting for a quick soak in either lemon water or ACV water.. pat dry .. sheet freeze.. then container store. I'm not big on baggies.. I use either glass seal-able containers or sometimes ice trays covered in freezer paper and a rubberband

[Krillep]

Thanks for great and short consistent information. I can honestly say I wouldnt watch this video if it was 10 minutes. But now I saw it was around 2 minutes, I watched it. Short consist information make people watch! Thank you!

[wildlightarts]

Thank you, this is really helpful. I was literally just wondering about this over the weekend.