Not all pre-cut produce saves you time — and certainly not money. You’re better off buying some fruits and vegetables whole and preparing them yourself.
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This is why you should not buy pre-cut fruits and vegetables
You might think that buying pre-cut foods—like spiral-cut diced or perfectly grated fruits and vegetables—has nothing but benefits. But there are a few downsides to buying pre-cut produce: added grocery costs shorter shelf life loss of nutritional value and even the potential for cross-contamination.
But let’s face it sometimes saving time in the kitchen is worth a little extra expense. Plus if buying pre-cut veggies helps you eat more fruits and veggies it’s probably a good habit at least for a while. There are also some fruits and veggies that are worth buying pre-cut because they’re such a pain to prepare — looking at you fresh coconut and pumpkin.
Lauren Harris-Pincus MS RDN and author of The Everything Easy Pre-Diabetes Cookbook and The Protein-Packed Breakfast Club puts things into perspective for us. “We all wish there were more hours in the day so buying pre-packaged vegetables can be a huge benefit especially if you’re in a hurry or making a recipe with a lot of ingredients” she says. “Pre-packaged stir-fry vegetables for example can save SO much time versus buying each item individually washing and chopping them and can even save you money because you’re only buying the amount you need.”
