Which is healthier microwave or oven?

Some nutrients break down when they’re exposed to heat, whether it is from a microwave or a regular oven. Vitamin C is perhaps the clearest example. But because microwave cooking times are shorter, cooking with a microwave does a better job of preserving vitamin C and other nutrients that break down when heated.

Double-oven ranges have more overall space than single-oven ranges, but each individual oven is smaller. Most of the time, this won’t matter. You can still fit wide cookware, such as 16-inch pizza stones and most baking sheets, into either cavity, and bigger dishes will usually fit into the lower oven with no problem.

A speed oven acts as a double oven with a microwave. Many have advanced features like a bake element, broiling element, and even halogen lighting.

Convection microwave ovens heat up food like conventional microwaves, but have an extra heating element and fan so they can also bake, roast and crisp food like an oven.

Combination microwaves use microwave energy, much like a traditional microwave does, but combined with the added benefits of fanned hot air, making grilling, roasting and baking easier and quicker than before with convection hot air giving that perfect roasted finish.

“Microwave” is just short for “microwave oven”. Both terms mean the same thing: an appliance that uses microwave radiation to heat food. Cooking food in this way is called “microwaving”. An oven, on the other hand, has a heating element which heats the air inside, which then heats the food.

Standard wall oven sizes are 24, 27 or 30 inches wide. Measure the width of the cutout from the left inside cabinet edge to the right inside cabinet edge using a measuring tape to determine what size appliance will fit.

Because even airflow is critical for evenly heating the food, the best cookware for a convection microwave or oven will have a shallow rim or no rim at all. A higher rim could prevent the air from reaching the food, resulting in a top that’s well-cooked but an interior that’s still raw.

Look no further than the KitchenAid 27″ Stainless Steel Electric Built-In Oven/Microwave Combo. Our pick for the best overall wall oven microwave combo features KitchenAid’s Even-Heat True Convection, which provides consistent heating and even cooking.