Two popular types of juicers on the market today are centrifugal juice extractors and cold press juicers, both to be found within decent price ranges and both offering great juicing benefits.
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Things to consider when deciding to buy a juicer
With all the available options on the market today and the so many models, buying a juicer could prove more difficult than thought.
Especially when you want best value for the money you’re investing you may find it difficult to decide which to buy, and perhaps you don’t want to be spending a lot either because you’re new to juicing and are only just beginning to experiment.
Well then, know that there are pros and cons when it comes to both centrifugal juicers and cold press juicers.
It is important to know which weigh more for you so you can make a decision accordingly.
Here are the most important aspects that you need to consider for buying the best juicer.
- Nutrients
The best juicer for nutrient retention would be the slow juicer or cold press juicer because this type of extractor doesn’t produce heat in the process of juicing, so it is able to retain the highest amount of nutrients.
Slow juicers also give juices a longer shelf life.
Centrifugal juicers can’t retain as much nutritional value from ingredients because of their high speed spinning that produces heat and can lead to a loss of nutrients.
- Speed
Juicer speed does matter, but a slower speed won’t necessarily produce better juice, nor will a faster speed yield lower quality juice as so many claim.
For example, cold press juicers are slow because they use a pressing force to filter juice without heat and friction. The process by which they juice is thus slower.
Centrifugal juicers are built for convenience and are the fastest way to produce juice.
However, while centrifugal juicers will give you a great amount of carrot juice, they won’t produce as much, say, berry juice simply because of their mechanism.
Also, because centrifugal juice extractors use high speed and incorporate air, juices tend to discolor more quickly.
- Pulp
Some people prefer juices with a lot of pulp while others like their juice with little to no pulp at all. If you’re one in the first category, slow juicers will get you that.
Choose centrifugal juice extractors if you only want some pulp with your juices.
- Leafy greens
You need to know that the best juicers for processing leafy greens are slow juicers because what they do is grind and chew the produce, meaning they are able to break down the plant fibers more efficiently and to extract more juice from greens.
Centrifugal juice extractors can’t release as much liquid content because of the centrifugal force, which doesn’t offer as much time for the breaking down of cells.
- Nuts
Another aspect to consider is the juicer’s ability to process nuts. If you’re interested in making milk from nuts, then opt for slow juicers.
Centrifugal juice extractors don’t have the ability to process nuts.
Also keep in mind that slow juicers will cost you a few extra bucks, however, they will give you the most nutrients and you have the option to make vegan milk.
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If you have a busy lifestyle, and you don’t mind a slight difference in nutrients percentage, also if you want to save some money, choose a centrifugal juicer.