When properly preparing food, the client must be cognizant that vitamins and minerals differ in that minerals are what?
A) Not destroyed by heat and light
B) Are destroyed by heat and light
C) Released from foods only by cooking
D) Need to be supplemented in the diet because they are destroyed by cooking
A
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Unlike vitamins, minerals are not destroyed by light, air, heat, or acids during food preparation. Minerals are lost only when foods are soaked in water.
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