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There are plenty of benefits to owning a juicer, but perhaps the most common reason is the nutritional value you can get from juiced fruits and vegetables. For this article we focused on reviewing two types of juicers—masticating and centrifugal—both of which have their own pros and cons.
Masticating juicers are slower, but they are often quieter and better at producing more juice output. Centrifugal juicers are bigger, louder, and simpler, and use fast-spinning blades that grind up and separate produce into either juice or pulp. If you’re thinking of investing in a juicer, we tested several models to determine which are the best juicers on the market.
Our pick for the best juicer, the Hurom H310A Slow Juicer (available at Amazon) consistently impressed us with high juice yield across multiple produce types—all coming from a small, easy-to-clean, and exceptionally quiet machine.
Our pick for best value is the Omega H3000D Cold Press 365 juicer, (available at Amazon) which will give you nutritious juice at a lower price.
If you're interested in a fast, easy-to-use centrifugal model, you should consider the NutriBullet Juicer Pro (available at Amazon).
(Looking for the best citrus juicers? We tested those for a separate roundup.)
The H310A Hurom Slow Juicer is the best juicer we've tested.
The Omega 365 Juicer earned Best Value for being solidly built and easy-to-store.
Compact
Easy to clean
Quiet
Chute is too narrow
Not great for greens
The NutriBullet Juicer Pro is the best centrifugal juicer we tested.
Easy to use
Fast speed
Great juice yield
Bulky
Noisy
Works quickly
Small footprint
Some parts are dishwasher safe
Loud
Plastic parts aren't as sturdy as higher-end juicers
Good juice yield
Narrow chute
Difficult to use and reassemble
Beautifully designed
Good juice yield
Very expensive
Can be difficult to use
Difficult to clean
Great juice yield
Well-designed
Easy to use and store
Small feed tube
Expensive
High juice yield
Compact design
Lightweight and tips over
Inefficient
Not very durable
Okay juice yield
Interesting design
Fast
Difficult to clean
Inefficient
Fine juice yield
Fast
Bulky
Inefficient
Not very durable
Large feed chute
Attractive design
Can't juice greens
Moves when running
Difficult to clean
We put these juicers to the test to find the best juicer for you.
To find the best juicer, we run each machine through a series of tests. To determine juicing abilities, we test each against spinach, carrots, grapefruit, and a kale and apple combo. Additionally, we subjectively analyze things like design, build quality, and usefulness of accessories.
For every type of produce, we weigh the whole ingredients, run them through the juicer, and then weigh both the resulting pulp and resulting juice. We then take the numbers to determine each juicer’s efficiency and total output.
Once we narrow down our top juicers, we run them through a sixth bonus round—making a challenging juice cocktail of dense root vegetables (carrots, beet, and ginger) along with some apples for sweetness.
Juice yield is our number one priority while testing these products, but we also take into account price, speed, noise level, and how easy they are to clean.
There are pros and cons to the different types of juicers you can buy.
Masticating juicers, also known as cold press juicers or slow juicers, use an auger that twists to slowly squeeze all the juice out of produce without the use of blades. They’re also called “cold” because the lack of friction and fast-spinning blades prevent the juice from heating up, which many believe is beneficial in preserving a juice’s key nutrients.
Centrifugal juicers excel at making orange juice and processing other citrus fruits, but struggle with finer produce like spinach and other greens, which often spin right past the blades. The blades also create a lot of foam and contribute to lower juice yield.
Masticating juicers are quieter and smaller than their centrifugal counterparts.
Nutrient claims aside, masticating juicers are almost always better than centrifugal models at squeezing the most juice possible out of produce, especially greens. They’re also much quieter, smaller, extract juice better, and typically easier to clean and store.
Unfortunately, this type of juicer does require some patience and practice to use, but we think the yield is worth the wait, as they can produce a lot of juice. Most slow masticating juicers will come with a cleaning brush to make cleaning the small parts easier.
If you don’t plan on making much green juice or don’t have the time to spare for a masticating juicer, a centrifugal juicer can be a good option. They’re bulky and loud for kitchen appliances, but they can process a ton of fruit much faster and easier than slow juicers can.
Cassidy covered all things cooking as the kitchen editor for Reviewed from 2018 to 2020. An experimental home chef with a healthy distrust of recipes, Cassidy lives by the "Ratatouille" philosophy that, with a few techniques and key tools, anyone can cook. She's produced in-depth reviews and guides on everything from meal kits to stand mixers and the right way to cook an egg.
Valerie Li Stack is a senior staff writer for Kitchen & Cooking. She is an experienced home cook with a passion for experimenting with the cuisines of countries she's visited. Driven by an interest in food science, Valerie approaches the culinary scene with a firm grasp of cooking processes and extensive knowledge of ingredients. She believes food speaks to all people regardless of language and cultural background.
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Lauren Manaker is a registered dietitian, freelance writer, and mom to an active and artistic daughter. She writes about all things women's health, parenting, wellness, and lifestyle and is featured in many major media outlets. Outside of writing, she supports women trying to conceive or who are expecting on social media.
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