The water-soluble vitamins, especially thiamin, folic acid and vitamin C, can be destroyed during improper storage and excessive cooking. Heat, light, exposure to air, cooking in water and alkalinity are all factors that can destroy vitamins.
How can vitamins be destroyed?
Losing nutrients through cooking Some vitamins dissolve in water, so you lose your vitamins to the cooking water if you prefer to boil your vegetables. For example, boiling a potato can cause much of the potato's B and C vitamins to migrate into the boiling water.
What are three things that destroy vitamins and minerals?
3 Common Ways Nutrients Are Being Destroyed In Your Food...1Processing. The most commonly eaten and most processed food category is arguably the grains. ... 2Heating. Another way the nutrients in food are destroyed is through heating. ... 3Irradiation.
Can vitamins be damaged?
Vitamins and probiotics (and other active ingredients) can be substantially affected by exposure to heat, water (or other liquids) and/or sunlight. The nutritional value (or level of potency) of such ingredients can degrade when exposed.
Are vitamins easily destroyed?
With the exception of vitamin K and the B vitamin niacin, which are very stable in food, many vitamins are sensitive and are easily destroyed when exposed to heat, air, water, or fats (cooking oils).
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