Every frozen vegetable broken down by portion, with fibre and vitamin retention compared against fresh equivalents.
Frozen vegetables are picked and frozen within hours, which preserves most of their nutrient content. They frequently compare well with fresh produce that has spent days in transit and storage.
Blanching before freezing causes some loss of water-soluble vitamins, but the rapid freeze that follows halts further decline. Fresh vegetables continue losing nutrients throughout storage.
Texture changes more than nutrition. This matters for cooking rather than for what the food delivers.
An 80g portion counts towards five a day. Frozen vegetables make that easier to hit accurately, since the portion is measurable straight from the bag.
Plain frozen vegetables carry no added salt. Buttered, sauced and seasoned varieties do, and are worth checking separately.
Each product page includes a full nutrition breakdown per serving and per pack, portion size comparisons, age-adjusted NHS daily reference intake calculations for children aged 4 to 17, an interactive calculator for your child's specific age and gender, and a complete ingredient and allergen guide.
