Why does food lose nutritional value after being processed?
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>Why does food lose nutritional value after being processed?
Food generally **gains** nutritional value after being processed. Cooking most anything in a way “predigests” it, so your body can metabolize more of it – accordingly a boiled head of cabbage has more calories than a raw one, a fried burger patty has more calories than raw minced meat. Food being already shredded without the need for mastication also helps with that.
That does not apply to micronutrients and fiber.
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