I'm not sure if more is better, but for me, its all about how the food makes me feel. I feel more energized, healthy, and light eating mostly raw food than I do when I eat healthy cooked. I'm not sure how my body is utilizing the nutrients, but I like the outcome from it. I think if the food you eat makes you feel better about yourself then you should stick with it, whether that be raw for one person, or cooked for another.