8 reasons to eat frozen vegetables

According to popular belief, you cannot compare fresh vegetables to frozen ones: many people believe that they lose their nutrients and beneficial properties, but is this really the case?

It’s true that the less time and processing that transpires between harvesting and consumption, the more benefits we gain from eating vegetables. Vegetables give us the greatest nutritional value if we eat them as soon as they’re taken from the ground, but the fact is that vegetables are hardly ever eaten straight away, except by people who have their own vegetable garden at home.

With quick freezing, the vegetables reach the consumer’s dinner table in virtually the same condition and with the same quality as when picked. Frozen vegetables are picked at the perfect moment, and very little time passes between harvesting and the quick-freezing process, meaning that all their vitamins and minerals are preserved. In contrast, fresh vegetables are transported to market after harvesting and the decay and oxidation process is much quicker, often involving the loss of 10 to 50% of their nutrients. For this reason, some frozen vegetables have more vitamins and nutrients than fresh ones.

Advantages of eating frozen vegetables:

1. Quick freezing prevents the spread of pathogens and decay.

2. They contain no additives or preservatives.

3. Frozen vegetables are quicker and easier to prepare. When they reach the consumer, they’re already washed, clean, chopped and ready to cook when needed.

4. Virtually all their vitamins and minerals are retained, thanks to the quick-freezing process.

5. They can be kept for a long time without losing their texture or colour, unlike fresh vegetables, which begin to decay within a couple of days.

6. They save time and money.

7. They help with portion control: you eat the quantity you need and return the rest to the freezer.

8. They aren’t seasonal, so can be consumed all year round without having to wait for their harvest season.

Having discussed the benefits of frozen vegetables, we've seen that they do not lose their nutrients or beneficial properties; in fact, they often have even more than fresh vegetables themselves.

At Congelados de Navarra, our farmers and technical experts decide together on the perfect moment for harvesting, making sure that our products are of the highest quality. The tradition and know-how of our experts are key to making sure that the best vegetables reach the consumer: we control quality from the seeds to the crops.