Multiple choice

Washing of peeled vegetables removes the vitamin

  1. A

  2. C

  3. D

  4. E

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Vitamin C is water-soluble and readily leaches out of vegetables when they are washed or cooked in water. Peeling vegetables exposes more surface area, and washing them afterward removes significant amounts of this water-soluble vitamin. Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) are not removed by washing.