Q:

Does freezing affect the level of nutrients contained in foods?


 A:

Fortunately, the freezing process itself does not reduce nutrients, and, for meat and poultry products, there is little change in protein value during freezing.


 

Source: Excerpted from FDA/CFSAN Food Safety A to Z Reference Guide, September 2001
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