Do microwave ovens lower the nutritional value of foods compared to cooking in a conventional oven?

Answer 1

No, the nutritional value is destroyed by heat. The source of the heat is quite irrelivant. The magic number for enzymes(the are the things which all foods contain that help the body to digest the food that cantained them) is 130 degrees. If you stay below that number then the nutitional value of the food, though not as good as raw(vegetabiles) is much better. While meats are better for you nutritionally when consumed raw there are other factors that make eating raw meat very unhealthy.

OH, that is except candy/sweets. they are good both cooked(hot) and uncooked(cold)

Answer 2

All food loses vaue upon cooking, the dry heat of a conventional oven does tend to do more as it also draws out the moisture.

Microwave cooking cooks in layers not directly from the middle as most people think, it does not dry the food out, and as it can be use to steam veg, bake potatoes and cook meat, these items tend to retain values, pastrys cake and other prepare foods have a break down due to the structure of the cooking method.

Answer 3

When veggies are cooked in water they lose a lot of their nutritional value, that is why it is suggested you use that water to make soups. When you microwave veggies they are not in water, so they do not lose the nutrition. When you warm food up, ie a frozen dinner, the food is just being reheated and you will not lose any nutrients

Answer 4

Now, there hasn't been any scientific proof of any dangers of microwave cooking, however, a kid did a science project which raises some interesting questions. I'd explain it to you but just clicking the link is better. I'm not anti-microwave, but it makes you think, eh?

http://www.execonn.com/sf/

Answer 5

No, that doesn't even make sense. You could puree it, eat it fresh, raw or cooked, it would still have the same nutritional value, burning it would probably be the only thing that would take the nutrition away from it.

Answer 6

Indeed, they release estrogens into the food from plastic wrapping. Be careful!

Answer 7

yes it takes the electron in the food and moves them rapidly causing heat.

Answer 8

i dont think so, but they sure dont taste as good as burnt /semi burnt parts done with a conventional oven.

Answer 9

Don't know about that, but heating food will always make it lose nutrients

Answer 10

NO