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Posted by: raver

I was looking the nutrition content of some food. and for example
a can of sweet creamy corn..
if you eat the whole can..
its
cream style corn
180 calories
45G carbs
3G protein
0 Fat

Heinz bake beans
dont know about these..
but it says
300 calories 1500KJ
protein - 18g
fat 0
carbs-55G 24 sugars
fibre 16

anyway so is canned food good?

Posted by: TJ Cline

Thats a big NO! Fresh organic food is best, frozen vegetables and canned food should only be a last resort.

Posted by: IainDaniel

Frozen Fruits and Veggies should be fine. But canned food

Posted by: raver

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Frozen Fruits and Veggies should be fine. But canned food

but why no? Are we talking about sodium levels?

everything else still looks good

Posted by: TJ Cline

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Originally Posted by raver

but why no? Are we talking about sodium levels?

everything else still looks good

Canned food is lower in nutrition value compared to fresh food, also canned food is higher in sodium and other chemicals most of the time. Frozen vegetables are also lower in nutrition value when compared to fresh vegetables and can also have some unwanted additives.
There is a very simple rule, if its in a can or a plastic bag don't eat it. Fresh, natural and organic is the best for your body.

Posted by: ReelBigFish

the problem is see with the two canned foods you picked is that they are loaded with sugar.

Posted by: sdupdike

I eat canned green beans all the time. I planned on stopping that when I cut out sodium next week. I haven't been hurting myself too badly by doing this, have I?

Oh, and I've also read that frozen veggies can actually be better for you than fresh, because they are frozen at the peak of freshness. Where as "fresh" veggies may not be at their peak.

Posted by: LAM

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Originally Posted by raver

but why no? Are we talking about sodium levels?

everything else still looks good

it really depends on the canned food(s) that you are eating. corn is a prety crappy grain to eat. besides some vitamin K it's pretty useless. canned beans are high on the insulin index. for example some good canned vegatables would be string beans and aspargus.

sodium is not a concern for athletes who prepare the major of their meals from whole foods.

Posted by: raver

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Originally Posted by ForemanRules

There is a very simple rule, if its in a can or a plastic bag don't eat it. Fresh, natural and organic is the best for your body.

what about tuna?
I eat it from a can? is there another way I should Be getting it?

Posted by: TJ Cline

Quote:

Originally Posted by raver

what about tuna?
I eat it from a can? is there another way I should Be getting it?

Canned tuna is fine, fresh would be better but you don't need to be a fanatic about it like I am. We can't eat perfect all the time. The main thing to remember is that relying on frozen vegetables or fruit and canned food is not the best choice but it is ok from time to time.

Posted by: Emma-Leigh

It depends on what is in the can and what has been added to what is in the can. You have to look at the nutrients and glycaemic effect of the meal and not just the macronutrient panel.

So while some canned foods are fine (eg: canned lentils/legumes - if rinsed well, canned fish, some canned vegetables), other canned things I would stay well clear of (eg: fruit canned in syrup, canned beans in thick sauces).

Also, some things, such as canned baked beans, have more sauce than beans and that sauce is make primarily with sugar/high fructose corn syrup and salt. Similarly, some vegetables that have been canned may have been cooked to a near pulp and then canned in a salt/sugar brine type solution....

So you just have to watch what you are eating.

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