Study: Frozen fruits, vegetables help Americans achieve nutrition goals
Consumers of frozen fruits and vegetables also have significantly greater intakes of key nutrients, such as potassium, fiber and calcium.
New research shows consumers who eat frozen fruits and vegetables eat more fruits and vegetables overall. In fact, consumers of frozen fruits and vegetables also have significantly greater intakes of key nutrients, such as potassium, fiber and calcium.
The study, supported by the Frozen Food Foundation, a not-for-profit organization affiliated with the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), McLean, Va., analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2011-2014. When consumers of frozen fruits and vegetables were compared to non-consumers of frozen fruits and vegetables, the results show:
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