Question

Some fruits and raw vegetables should be included in the diet because

• A. Vitamin A is present in this fruits and vegetables.
• B. Minerals are present only in raw vegetables.
• C. Vitamin C present in this food gets destroyed on cooking.
• D. Starch is not present in this food.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Vitamin C present in this food gets destroyed on cooking.

Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin. So it gets passed out of the body through urine and sweat. Even if it is taken as in cooked food, it gets destroyed on cooking. So it is required to include raw fruits and vegetables in the diet.

So the correct answer is 'Vitamin C present in this food gets destroyed on cooking'.