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Dehydrated vs. Fresh..
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:23 am
by xo Missi
This may come off as a stupid question to somoe, so bare with me please.
Do dehydrated fruit and veggies have the same nutrition as fresh fruit and veggies?
I am wondering because dehydrated will obviously last longer than fresh, doesn't have to be refrigerated, and in the long run will cost less.
Just curious! Thanks!
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:53 am
by kimtoo
me again...the short answer is dried foods have greater concentration of sugars. The processing breaks down a lot of the complex carbs (the good carbs) and turns them in to simple carbs (sugar-or-bad carbs). This would be a problem for high starch, hi sugar foods; examples would be: corn, peas, all fruits. Fresh vegetable are going to have a better, more digestable suite of nutrients. Save dehydrated and dried as your stock for emergencies...like you are out of pellet, your fridge is devoid of anything but jelly and pickles and it is pouring golfballs outside!
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:30 am
by surferdon
The fresher it is better it is. Also if the food is like a "Soup Mix" like you put it in warm water to make it soft again or something like that, just remember anytime you cook something in water, for you or your bird, all the water soluble nutrients get relesed into the water like vitamin c. The longer you cook it in water the worse it gets. Stir fry is a way to cook with limited nutrition loss.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:46 am
by xo Missi
Just the answers I was looking for! Thanks *SO* much guys!! *hugs*
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:51 am
by Dani03
Don't we have a bunch of smarty pants round here?
*hugs* see this is what it's all about
Dani
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:32 pm
by xo Missi
Dani03 wrote:Don't we have a bunch of smarty pants round here?
*hugs* see this is what it's all about
Dani
We so do! I love 'em all!!
The Best!!!
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:05 pm
by surferdon
All are smart here because we IRns when people told us that they would not make good pets!!! Good job crew we'll show them
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:05 pm
by surferdon
oops meant to say we have IRn's which makes us smart people
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:46 am
by xo Missi
Yeaa go us!! Love the support!! <3
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:44 pm
by Darlene
People who say IRNs are not good pets don't have one. If we were as cute as they are, we could get away with being bratty sometimes too. I think IRNs have really cute little voices. There is something wrong with anyone who don't fall hopelessly in love with a IRN....Hope I haven't been too outspoken on this
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:55 am
by Mikaela
*Stands back and watches proudly as everyone plays so nicely*
*This* is what its all about.