Scientists Prove Superior Nutritive Value of Organic Foods
Researchers at Rutgers University set out to disprove
the claim that "Organic Is Better." Up to now there has been
very little hard evidence to support this supposition. Rutgers researchers
expected the organic produce to be maybe slightly better in comparison,
but the results were astounding! The amount of iron in the organic spinach
was 97% more than in the commercial spinach, and the manganese was 99%
greater in the organic. Many essential trace elements were completely
absent in the commercial produce where as they were abundant, comparatively,in
their organically grown counterparts.
Rutgers researchers purchased selections of produce
at supermarkets and health food stores and analyzed them for mineral
content. Organic foods were those grown without the use of chemical
pesticides or artificial fertilizers. Non-organic foods, referred to
here as "commercial," were
grown with a variety of chemicals that enhance growth or destroy pests,
many of which are known or suspected carcinogens (cancer-causing) and
which cause greater erosion to the environment and wildlife.
(Incomplete Sample of table provided in article)
MAJOR MINERALS, Milli equivalents per 100 Grams Dry Weight:
Trace Elements, Parts per Million Dry Matter MINERAL:
Mineral: |
Phosphorous |
Magnesium |
Snap Beans |
|
|
Organic |
10.45 |
0.36 |
Commercial |
4.04 |
0.22 |
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Cabbage |
|
|
Organic |
10.38 |
0.38 |
Commercial |
6.12 |
0.18 |
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Lettuce |
|
|
Organic |
24.48 |
0.43 |
Commercial |
7.01 |
0.22 |
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Tomatoes |
|
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Organic |
14.2 |
0.35 |
Commercial |
6.07 |
0.16 |
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Spinach |
|
|
Organic |
28.56 |
0.52 |
Commercial |
12.38 |
0.27 |
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Mineral |
Sodium |
Manganese |
Snap Beans |
|
|
Organic |
40.5 |
60 |
Commercial |
15.5 |
14.8 |
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Cabbage |
|
|
Organic |
60.0 |
43.6 |
Commercial |
17.5 |
13.6 |
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Lettuce |
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Organic |
71 |
49.3 |
Commercial |
16 |
13.1 |
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Tomatoes |
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|
Organic |
23 |
59.2 |
Commercial |
4.5 |
4.5 |
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Spinach |
|
|
Organic |
96 |
203.9 |
Commercial |
47.5 |
46.9 |
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...The table goes on
to cover Copper, Ash,
Calcium, Potassium,
Boron, Iron, and Cobalt
content of these same
vegetables. |
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These results show that organic foods are 3 to 100 times
more nutritious than their commercial counterparts.
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