How to Choose a Juicer

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9 Criteria Used to
Select a Juicer
&
Criteria Comparison Chart of the
Five Juicer Types

1. Nutrient Value
The nutritional level of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and live enzymes found in the juice is the nutrient value. Higher RPM juicers produce more heat, friction, oxidation that can lower the nutrient value of the juice.

2. Yield
Yield (ounces of juice per pound of produce) is the amount of juice extracted from a specific amount of vegetables or fruits.

3. Versatility
Some juicers can perform other functions than just juicing including: making nut butters or frozen desserts, pasta shaping, mincing, and creating baby foods. Also some juicers will juice wheatgrass.

4. Types of Produce Best Suited
There are juicers that are best for fruits and others best for vegetables, leafy greens, and wheatgrass. See Chart below.

5. Juicing Time
Some juicers are fast, others slower to preserve nutrient value.

6. Ease of Cleaning
The amount of time and effort involved in cleaning a juicer is an important criteria to consider.

7. Feeding Chute Size
Chute size can determine the time required to cut and prepare fruits and vegetables before juicing.

8. Noise Level
Some juicers are very quiet while others have louder motors.

9. Cost
Quality juicers range in price from $99 to $1200

Juicers

Centrifugal
Non-Ejection
Omega 02 Juicer
Omega 1000
Omega 9000
Acme 5001
Acme 6001
Breville Compact
Waring Juicer
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Centrifugal
Automatic Ejection
Omega 4000
Breville Juicers
WaringPro
UltraMatic
L'Equip Juicers
Juiceman Juicer
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Masticating
Champion
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Single Gear
Omega 8003
Omega 8005
SoloStar II Juicer
Lexen Healthyjuicer
Samson Juicer
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Twin Gear
Marathon Juicer
Green Star Gold
Green Star 3000
Super Angel Juicer
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Wheatgrass Juicers

Citrus Juicers

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	Centrifugal Juicers Non-Ejection	Centrifugal Juicers Automatic Ejection	Masticating Juicer (Champion)	Single Auger Juicers	Twin Gear Juicers
Nutrient Value	Average - Lower than Low RPM juicers	Average - Lower than Low RPM juicers	Average to Above Average (1700 RPM)	Very High - the Low RPM's preserve live enzymes, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants	Very High - the Low RPM's preserve live enzymes, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants
Yield	Above Average	Average	Average	High for vegetables, including leafy greens and wheatgrass. Lower on fruits.	Very high - Inter-meshing twin gears squeeze and press thoroughly.
Versatility	Juicing Only	Juicing Only	Juices, homogenizes, makes nut butters, baby foods, frozen desserts, grinds grains with optional grain mill attachment	Excellent - Juices wheatgrass, makes nut butters, frozen fruit desserts, minces, shapes pasta.	Excellent - Juices fruits and vegetables including leafy greens and wheatgrass. Accessories allow you to homogenize, make nut butters and frozen fruit desserts and shape pasta.
Produce Type	Best for fruits & Vegetables Will not juice Wheatgrass	Very Good for Fruits Average for Veggies & Leafy Greens Will not juice wheatgrass	Good for Fruits Average for Veggies Will not juice wheatgrass	Best on leafy greens, wheatgrass. Average on other vegetables and fruits.	Especially good on leafy greens, and wheatgrass. Very good for juicing carrots. Average with fruits.
Juicing Time	Fast Operation	Fast Operation	Fast Operation	Slower Operation	Slower because of low RPM's
Ease of cleaning	Longer - S/S Straining Bowl must be thoroughly cleaned	Easy to Clean	Average cleaning time	Easy to Clean	Longer
Feeding Chute Size	Average 1.5 by 1.5 inch	Varies 1.5 inch to very large 3 inch diameter	Circular 1.5 inch diameter	Average 1.5 by 1.5 inch diameter	Average 1.5 by 1.5 inch diameter
Noise Level	High	High	Lower than average	Extremely low	Very quiet
Cost	Average: $200-$230	Average: $200-$250	Average: $200-$240	Average: $219-$259	Higher: $379-$459