Characteristics | Traditional technology | Microwave technology | Process time | Lengthy, product stress | Reduced by 80% |
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Sterilization | Standard | Safer because it is sterilized at higher temperatures |
Process | There is no continuity between storage of the products in refrigerators | Continuous, during the process |
Flavor | Loss due to uneven heating of the product | Flavor is maintained thanks to even heating |
Nutritional content | Compromised by heat treatment | Better because the vitamin structure is preserved |