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If you ever wondered which is healthier here's a breakdown.
Macro-nutrients
Each large hard-boiled egg provides 78 calories, 6.3 grams of protein, 0.6 gram of carbohydrates and 5.3 grams of fat, including 1.6 grams of saturated fat. Fry that egg and you'll increase the calories to 90 and the fat to 6.8 grams, including 2 grams of saturated fat, or 10 percent of the daily value for both fat and saturated fat.
Vitamins
Eat a large boiled egg and you'll be getting 15 percent of the DV for riboflavin, 10 percent of the DV for vitamin B-12 and 11 percent of the DV for vitamin D. Fried eggs have a similar vitamin content, although the amounts are slightly less. Riboflavin helps produce red blood cells and turn carbohydrates into energy. You need vitamin B-12 for nervous system and brain function and vitamin D plays a role in immune function and calcium absorption.
Minerals
Fried eggs have a slightly higher mineral content than hard-boiled eggs. However, the only mineral they contain in significant amounts is phosphorus, with each large fried egg providing 10 percent of the DV. Hard-boiled eggs provide about 9 percent of the DV for this mineral. Phosphorus is essential for strong bones, producing DNA and kidney function.
Considerations
Other than the fat content, boiled and fried eggs are similar in nutrition, with small differences due to the cooking method and the addition of oil to the fried egg. You can improve the nutrition of your eggs, regardless of your cooking method. If you opt for true free-range eggs, according to a 2007 article published in "Mother Earth News," free-range eggs are higher in beta carotene and vitamins A and E, while providing less saturated fat and cholesterol than conventional eggs. While in healthy individuals moderate egg consumption doesn't necessarily increase heart disease risk, it does appear to affect the risk for mortality more in people with diabetes, according to a study published in the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" in April 2008.
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I picked this topic because many people in the world
always wonder why they can eat a big serving of what they call “food” and not
be full yet. This is what causes them to over eat and gain weight. This is not
their fault; most people are under educated when it comes to the food they eat.
They don’t understand what processed foods do to their bodies versus the
benefits of natural “whole” foods. I’m going to explain a few reasons as to why
you don’t get full after eating that big bag of chips, or those burgers and
fries off the dollar menu.
Almost all food is processed before it is eaten some
go through more intense processing than others. Here is some helpful info you
should read before I continue. Courtesy of http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
Stability
of nutrients during processing and storage
Some vitamins are more stable (less affected by processing) than others.
Water soluble vitamins (B-group and C) are more unstable than fat soluble
vitamins (K, A, D and E) during food processing and storage. The most unstable
vitamins include:
Folate
Thiamin
Vitamin
C.
More stable vitamins include:
Niacin
(vitamin B3)
Vitamin
K
Vitamin
D
Biotin
(vitamin B7)
Pantothenic
acid (vitamin B5).
Many things can affect a food’s nutrient content
There are a variety of things that happen during the growing, harvesting,
storing and preparing of food that can affect its nutritional content.
Fertilizers
Most plant crops are produced with the aid of fertilized soils. Fertilizer
tends to reduce the vitamin C content of the crop, while increasing its protein
value. It doesn’t seem to make any difference to the plant’s nutrient value
whether the fertilizer is organic or not.
Milling
Cereals, such as wheat, are ground to remove the fibrous husks. The husks
contain most of the plant’s dietary fiber, B-group vitamins, phytochemicals and
some minerals.
That’s why products such as white bread are less nutritious than whole meal
varieties, even if they have been artificially fortified with some of the nutrients
that were lost after milling. It is impossible to add back everything that is
taken out, especially the phytochemicals. The ‘fiber’ that is added back to
some products is often in the form of resistant starch, which may not be as
beneficial as the fiber removed.
Blanching
Before a food is canned or frozen, it is usually heated very quickly with steam
or water. The water soluble vitamins, including vitamin C and B-complex, are
sensitive and easily destroyed by blanching.
Canning
Food is heated inside the can to kill any dangerous micro-organisms and extend
the food’s shelf life. Some types of micro-organisms require severe heat
treatment and this may affect the taste and texture of the food, making it less
appealing. Preservatives are generally not needed or used in canned foods.
Water soluble vitamins are particularly sensitive to high temperatures. Many
people believe that canned foods are not as nutritious as their fresh
counterparts; however, this is not always the case, as fresh food often deteriorates
more rapidly than canned foods.
Freezing
The nutrient value of a food is retained when it is frozen. Any nutrient losses
are due to the processing prior to freezing and the cooking once the frozen
food is thawed.
Pasteurization
This is the heating of milk to destroy micro-organisms. The nutrient value of
milk is generally unaffected. In the case of pasteurized fruit juices, some
losses of vitamin C can occur.
Dehydrating
Drying out foods, such as fruits, can reduce the amount of vitamin C they
retain but it can also concentrate other nutrients, particularly fibre in plant
foods. Dehydrating food also makes food products more energy dense, which may
contribute to weight gain. If a dehydrated food is reconstituted and cooked
with water, further nutrients are leached out of the food and lost in the
cooking water.
Preparation of vegetables
Most vegetables are peeled or trimmed before cooking to remove the tough skin
or outer leaves. However, the bulk of nutrients, such as vitamins, tend to lie
close to the skin surface of most vegetables. Overzealous trimming can mean a
huge reduction in a vegetable’s nutrient value.
Losing nutrients through cooking
Some vitamins dissolve in water, so you lose your vitamins to the cooking water
if you prefer to boil your vegetables. Alternative cooking methods – such as
grilling, roasting, steaming, stir-frying or microwaving generally preserve a
greater amount of vitamins and other nutrients.
The benefits of cooking food
It would be inaccurate to say that cooking food always lessens the nutrient
value. Cooking can be advantageous in many ways, including:
Making
the food tastier.
Breaking
down parts of vegetables that would otherwise be indigestible.
Destroying
bacteria or other harmful micro-organisms.
Making
phytochemicals more available; for instance, phytochemicals are more
available in cooked tomatoes than in raw tomatoes.
Preserving the nutrient value of vegetables
Some suggestions to retain the maximum nutrition in the foods you cook include:
Store
foods properly, such as keeping cold foods cold and sealing some foods in
airtight containers.
Keep
vegetables in the crisper section of the refrigerator.
Try
washing or scrubbing vegetables rather than peeling them.
Use
the outer leaves of vegetables like cabbage or lettuce unless they are
wilted or unpalatable.
Microwave,
steam, roast or grill vegetables rather than boiling them.
If
you boil your vegetables, save the nutrient-laden water for soup stock.
Use
fresh ingredients whenever possible.
Cook
foods quickly.
Things to remember
The
nutrient value of food is almost always altered by the kind of processing
it undergoes.
The
water soluble vitamins are the most vulnerable to processing and cooking.
Careful
cooking and storage will help retain the nutrients in your food.
The food we eat today is very different then the
food our ancestors ate, if you want to eat what the generations before us ate
it comes with a price tag. This exact reason is why most people fall victim to
processed foods without even thinking about why the food is so cheap. I posted
two very informative videos below; take a look at them and start doing your own
research on processed foods & the chemicals within them. We have to change
the way we eat to create a better life for us and our children.
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