Food Processing: need and effect on nutrient content

Abstract

Processed foods or modified raw foods made by the addition of hormones, additives, preservatives, other chemical or heat treatments that alter the natural healthy enzymes, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. In comparison to raw and unprocessed foods, processed foods are usually safer, durable and with high level of bioactivity of nutrients. At present, the advancement in food processing methods and techniques is necessary to meet the challenges of food security and safety, nutrition demand and availability of food at the global level. Therefore, the present review comprises the information. about the effects of food products on health at global level by means of several examples of processed foods with their nutritional contents before and after processing. All the necessary data and information is gathered through secondary sources.