Nutrition experts say opting for the cheaper forms of fruit and vegetables doesn't necessarily mean compromising on health.
As inflation drives prices up, many Australians are looking to cut costs at the supermarket.
That's particularly true for food that's not in season, because those items are sometimes transported a long way and the nutrients inside them can break down during that long travel time.So you may get a "fresh" orange, but because of the long time between that piece of fruit being picked and you eating it, it might have lost some of its nutritional benefits.
Accredited practising dietitian and spokesperson for Dietitians Australia Anika Rouf said most of the frozen fruit and vegetables in our supermarkets is snap-frozen."So their nutrient density is a lot better than getting something that has been sitting in the supermarket for a week."Tinned fruit and veggies often get a bad wrap, but Ms Elliston said there can be a lot of nutritional goodness in those cans.