Setting the record straight: fresh vs. frozen - newsbites - Brief Article

Better Nutrition, Dec, 2002

myth: Fresh vegetables are more nutritious than frozen or canned.

truth: Most "fresh" vegetables are trucked great distances and stored for long periods. Modern freezing processes, however, are performed so quickly that there's little time for nutrient loss. Canned food isn't bad either. Half-ripe fruits ripen en route to market. So fully ripe fruits are canned--otherwise they'd go bad before arriving at the store.

Canned fruits are highly nutritious to start with and, once sealed, cans permit little deterioration, even after six months. That's not to say you should skip the produce section. Fresh, organic fruits and vegetables are still a healthy option.