Centrifugal Juicers Review

Review and compare some
popular centrifugal juicer models.

How a Centrifugal Juicer Works

A centrifugal juicer chops up the fruit or vegetable with a flat cutting blade (much like a blender). It simultaneously spins the produce at a very high speed (of about 3,000 to 16,000 RPMs) to separate the juice from the pulp.

The juice is extracted by the sheer power of centrifugal force, very much like how a washing machine spins to relieve wet clothes of excess water.

The juice passes through the tiny holes in a strainer basket and are collected in a container at the bottom. The pulp remains behind in the strainer basket to be removed afterward. Some models have a "pulp ejector" feature, which is

an additional delivery area that automatically ejects the pulp when it is full.

The advantage of this feature is that you save time by not having to stop and remove the accumulated pulp. This feature is useful if you juice for a large family. (Tip: Line the pulp tray with a plastic bag to save time on cleaning it.)

For models without the pulp ejector, you need to empty the strainer basket often (maybe every 2 glasses) as the pulp collected in the basket may lower the efficiency of your juicing.

Advantages of a Centrifugal Juicer

• A centrifugal juicer is a less expensive option, and may be good for a beginner, or if you just want to "juice for fun".
• Is commonly available and easy to use.
• Fast juicing, as they usually have big feeding chute that allows for whole fruit juicing that helps save time.

Disadvantages of a Centrifugal Juicer

• A centrifugal juicer can be noisy as the motor spins at a very high-speed.
• The high-speed spinning causes exchange of +ve and -ve ions that results in oxidation which destroys enzymes.
• The high-speed blade chopping does not penetrate the produce deeply enough to extract precious nutrients of the juices.
• The juices produced has plenty foam because of the high-speed spinning that traps more air to cause the froth.
• Not effective for juicing leafy vegetables.
• The juice yield is much less when compared to the masticating or triturating juicers.

Compare juices extracted using a centrifugal juicer and that extracted using a masticating juicer

Read how a gear/masticating juicer can help minimize agricultural chemicals and pesticides contamination in your juice. 

Review of Selected Popular Models

I choose to write about these few models as I found that these are the most often requested brands/models. They are not necessarily models which juicing-for-health.com recommends. The reviews here are for information only.

If you can afford it, I suggest you invest in a single-gear or a masticating juicer, which is a much healthier and safer option.

• Acme 5001 Supreme Juicerator

• Breville BJE200XL 700-Watt Compact Juice Fountain

• Breville BJE510XL Ikon 900-Watt Variable Speed Juice Extractor

• Breville JE900 Juice Fountain Professional

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Other types of juicers:

• Hand-operated (manual) and wheatgrass juicers
• Single-gear (masticating) juicers
• Twin-gear (triturating) juicers

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