Retsel GrainMaster : Juicers
In October 2007, Choice tested the claim that non-centrifugal juicers produce juice that lasts longer and contains more nutrients. Manufacturers claim cold-press-style machines' juice is more nutritious and that it'll stay fresh and tasty for up to 48 hours. According to the makers, the gentle, slow-turning action of a cold press machine produces a greater quantity of juice, which retains more vitamins, minerals, enzymes, phytochemicals and fibre than that produced by other methods. Their argument is that high-speed centrifugal juicers heat up the juice, allow air to enter and therefore cause damage to some of the perishable nutrients.
They found that the manufacturers' claims are true...
Choice scored the juicers for performance & ease of use. Choice also tested the manufacturers' claims that juice made by cold-press-style machines is more nutritious and that it'll stay fresh and tasty for up to 48 hours.
Key findings:
- All the juicers performed reasonably well, with even the worst getting a good score
- non-centrifugal juicers do extract more nutrients - in some cases double or even three times as much!
- Juice from the non-centrifugal juicers still looked and smelt palatable after 48 hours.
- All the centrifugal juicers have large, bulky parts that are hard to fit into a domestic sink for cleaning.
