Food dehydrators and ovens are two different types of kitchen appliances, which differ in working principles, uses, temperature control, and other aspects:

1.Working Principles:

Food dehydrator: It evaporates the moisture on the surface of food by heating the air and circulating it, achieving the purpose of drying.

Oven: It generates high temperatures through heating elements (such as electric heating tubes or gas flames) and evaporates the moisture on the surface of food by circulating the air, achieving the purpose of baking.

2.Temperature Control:

Food dehydrator: It usually has adjustable temperature control functions, which can be adjusted according to different foods, with a temperature range generally between 30 degrees and 70 degrees.

Oven: The temperature can reach 50 to 280 degrees, and it can self-regulate within this range, suitable for baking bread, making cakes, or roasting chickens, etc.

3.Uses:

Food dehydrator: Mainly used for drying foods such as fruits, vegetables, and meats.

Oven: Mainly used for baking bread, biscuits, meats, and other foods.

4.Air Circulation:

Food dehydrator: It usually has a built-in fan that can circulate hot air evenly, speeding up the drying of food.

Oven: It usually does not have a built-in fan and can only rely on natural convection of hot air for baking.

5.Power and Efficiency:

Food dehydrator: The power is relatively low, for example, the power of a food dehydrator is only 300 to 800W, which is about 1/4 to 1/2 of the oven, and it is energy-saving.

Oven: The power is generally 1500W, and it cannot expel moisture during baking. If you want to use the oven to make fruit and meat dry, it requires a long time of baking, and it is power-consuming.

6.Effects and Ingredients:

Food dehydrator: The baked food has a natural air-dried taste, suitable for making fruit dry, meat dry, flower tea, drying medicinal materials, dehydrated vegetables, pet food, baby snacks, etc.

Oven: The purpose is to cook the food, making the taste more abundant, such as roasting chickens, roasting fish, baking bread, etc.

In summary, food dehydrators and ovens each have their characteristics and are suitable for different cooking needs. food dehydrators are more suitable for low-temperature drying, while ovens are suitable for high-temperature baking.