Are there nutritional differences between fresh and frozen berries?
Berries in all varieties are little storehouses of fibre, vitamins such as vitamin C, vitamin A and folic acid, minerals such as potassium and calcium and phytochemicals, such as polyphenols, phenolic acids, flavonoids (e.g. anthocyanins). These phytochemicals are powerful antioxidants, have anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties. Very low temperatures inhibit growth of microorganisms and retard enzymic and chemical activity (minus 18 degrees Celsius). Fresh and frozen berries almost have the same nutritional value.
