Why is fresh better than frozen when it comes to food?

Question

Or is it at all? I see these ads all the time talking about how there food is better because it isn’t frozen. (Example: Basically every Wendys ad.) But what’s the science behind all this?

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Answer 1

nutritionally and tastewise there is very little difference. Freezing causes cell damage because ice crystals will break cell walls. When you thaw it the ruptured cell walls will leak out its contents. The ruptured cell walls cause the texture to turn mushy. Continued cycles of freezing and refreezing cause more damage causing more water to leak out causing freezer burn.