Crispy baked vegetables are considered a popular snack nowadays. They are crispy, delicious, easy to eat, and you can chew them while cheering for sports and enjoy them until you finish the bag without realizing it. Especially vegetables, they make you feel like you are taking care of your health.

In addition, baked vegetable crisps have many health benefits, such as being high in fiber. Helping with bowel movements, reducing the risk of certain diseases. And being an alternative for those who do not like to eat fresh vegetables. Did you know that there are 2 types of baked vegetable crisps? Each type has different preparation steps and nutritional values, as follows:

Freeze drying: is the process of freezing vegetables สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น in a vacuum system at 0 degrees Celsius. And going through a sublimation process until the ice turns into vapor. Causing more water in the vegetables to be lost than with traditional drying methods. While the structure of the vegetables still maintains the same shape, smell, color, taste and crispness. This method helps extend the life of food for up to 25 years or more while maintaining more than 90% of its nutritional value. It is lightweight and easy to carry.

Vacuum Frying: This is a method of taking vegetables at normal temperature and frying them in a low-pressure vacuum to remove moisture, using a low temperature of 60-80 degrees Celsius. Due to the low frying temperature, nutrients are retain more than normal frying at high temperatures. And with the low-pressure condition, less oil is absorb.

For those who do not like the smell, color, taste or texture of fresh vegetables, choosing to eat crispy vegetables may be a good choice that will help add benefits and nutrients from vegetables to the body. Since processed crispy vegetables may have different tastes, textures, smells and colors, it may help consumers eat vegetables more easily while still maintaining some nutrients, vitamins and minerals.

Freeze-dried vegetables are more nutritious than vacuum-fried ones and contain fewer calories since no oil is use. Eating fresh vegetables is still consider the best choice because the freeze-drying process destroys some of the nutrients, such as vitamin C and folic acid. 

However, some baked vegetables, such as potatoes, corn, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and taro, may be high in starch and calories. Eating too much can lead to weight gain. It is recommend to eat fresh vegetables as well so that the body receives nutrients from other food sources.