Question

Name the vitamin that gets destroyed by heat during cooking.

Answer 1

Vitamin C:

1. Vitamin C or ascorbic acid or ascorbate is a dietary supplement that can be found in citrus and other fruits and vegetables.
2. Vitamin C is easily degraded by excessive heat and water, as well as exposure to air.
3. Cooking at high temperatures or over long periods of time can cause vitamin degradation.
4. Because the vitamin is water-soluble, it can seep into cooking liquids and be lost if the liquids are not consumed.
5. Scurvy is a disease that can be prevented and treated with this vitamin.

Therefore, Vitamin C can get destroyed by heat during cooking.