There's a rumor going around saying that microwaves kill off nutrients. Fortunately for everyone's schedule, this isn't true. Microwaving is a safe and time-efficient method for cooking a lot of things. In fact, microwaving may help retain some of the water-soluble vitamins present in the sweet potato flesh. 15 мар. 2021 г.
Are sweet potatoes better baked or microwaved?
All cooking methods cause foods to lose some of their nutrients, but the quicker your potato cooks, the more nutrients it will retain. Baking a sweet potato in the microwave preserves far more nutrients (folate, vitamins A and C) than boiling it, for example.
What is the healthiest way to cook a sweet potato?
Boiling sweet potatoes retains more beta-carotene and makes the nutrient more absorbable than other cooking methods such as baking or frying. Up to 92% of the nutrient can be retained by limiting the cook time, such as boiling in a pot with a tightly covered lid for 20 minutes.
Do sweet potatoes lose nutrients when steamed?
Boiling sweet potatoes does leach out nutrients, but according to physician and author Dr. Michael Greger, of NutritionFacts.org, boiling sweet potatoes lowers their glycemic index, which means you get less insulin spike after eating them.
Does microwaving destroy nutrients?
However, microwave cooking is actually one of the least likely forms of cooking to damage nutrients. That's because the longer food cooks, the more nutrients tend to break down, and microwave cooking takes less time.
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