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Differences Between Three Types of Juicers: Centrifugal, Masticating and Twin-Gear

Last Updated: June 29, 2020
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Written by Luna Regina on June 15, 2020

Did you know that even in the category of juicer alone, there are yet various kinds of products? We have three main types of juicers: centrifugal, masticating, and triturating juicers, each staying at a different price range and doing the juicing in a distinguished way.

Types of Juicers

It’s important to understand the differences between these kinds of juicers before deciding which one to buy. This article has that covered!

The Three Most Popular Types Of Juicer: A Comparison

Here’s a table to help you get across the basic distinctions between the three types of juicers. Scroll down for more detailed (but brief) explanation of how they work, and what they are good at!

 Centrifugal juicersMasticating juicersTriturating juicers
Function- Extract juice, remove/reduce fiber- Extract juice, remove/reduce fiber
- Food processing (chopping, making pasta, etc)
- Powder grinding
- Extract juice, remove/reduce fiber
- Food processing (chopping, making pasta, etc)
- Powder grinding
Produce- Hard fruits
- Thick veggies
- Hard and soft fruits
- Thick veggies
- Leafy greens
- Hard and soft fruits
- Thick veggies
- Leafy greens
Speed3000 to 10000 rpm40 - 100 rpm80 - 100 rpm
Oxidization rateModerateVery lowVery low
Degradation timeFew hours after juicingWithin 36 - 72 hoursWithin 36 - 72 hours
Juice qualityModerate
Juice has more foam
Juice separates quickly
Very high
Very little foam
Juice separates slowly
Very high
Very little foam
Juice separates very slowly
Juice yieldHigh
Pulp becomes wetter over time
Very high
Pulp is dry
Very high
Pulp is very dry
Noise levelModerate to highLowLow
Weight8 - 15 lbs12 - 20 lbs20 - 30 lbs
Time to clean5 - 7 minutes5 - 7 minutes6 - 10 minutes
Price$40 - $150$200 - $1500$400 - $2000
Suitable for- Beginners
- Casual juicers
- Individuals
- Juicing passionates
- Families
- Juice bars
- Hard-core juicers
- Families
- Juice bars

1. Centrifugal juicer

In a centrifugal juicer, a mesh chamber with sharp teeth shreds the materials into pulp. At the same time, the machine spin at a very high speed to separate the juice and the pulp.

Centrifugal juicer
Pros
  • Fast, short prepping, juicing, and cleaning time
  • Easy to assemble/disassemble
  • Affordable
  • Takes little space
Cons
  • Noisy
  • Heat potentially reduces juice quality

Centrifugal juicing machines work best with hard, thick fruits and veggies, such as apples and carrots. Some centrifugal juicers can also process leafy greens and soft, watery fruits.

Among the three juicer types mentioned in this article, centrifugal juicers are the fastest. They typically have a large feeding chute, allowing you to feed them with bigger items such as a whole apple or carrot without pre-cutting. This helps to significantly reduce the prepping time.

At very high speed, these juicers do the job extremely fast. It usually doesn’t take more than 2 minutes to make a glass of fresh juice. They are also relatively easier to assemble and clean up.

In terms of price, centrifugal juicers are most of the time much more affordable than slow juicers.

The major disadvantages of this type of machine are the noise and heat resulted from their great spinning speed. This heat theoretically causes a loss of nutrients in the juice. It also results in more bubbles and make the taste less fresh compared to the juices made with a slow juicers. The juice made from a centrifugal juicer also separates much quicker than that from a slow juicer.

2. Masticating juicer

​The masticating juicer has an auger that works to crush the fruits and veggies after they pass through the chute. It then separates the pulp and the juice by slowly squeezing the produce. The juice runs through a mesh, while the pulp will be pushed into a separate container.

Masticating juicers
Pros
  • High yield
  • Good juice quality
  • Works with hard and soft materials
  • Various food processing functions/li>
Cons
  • Can be pricey

The masticating juicer is also called slow juicer. True to their name, these juicers take much longer time than a centrifugal juicer to process the materials you feed them with. They require more preparation time too: with a small chute, you will have to pre-cut everything before feeding the machine.

Despite the slow speed, these juicers perform very well on both hard materials, and softer ones, such as green leafies or grapes. Juice quality is high: the juice is thick, fresh, has very little foam in it, and can stay so for a day for two. Since they squeeze the materials very slowly, there is no heat to destroy the enzymes and antioxidants in the juice.

Masticating juicers are usually multifunctional. Many can also work as a food processor or a grinder. Therefore, they also come with more parts. They are also more expensive. However, most serious juicers are fond of these machines, thanks to the tasty, refreshing cold-pressed juices they make.

2. Triturating juicer

The triturating juicer, or twin-gear juicer, has two gears that are assembled very close to each other. When the produce goes into the machine, the gears rotate to crush and grind it into very small particles and extract the juice, pushing out very dry pulp.

Triurating juicer
Pros
  • Very high yield
  • High juice quality
  • Works with hard and soft materials
  • Various food processing functions
Cons
  • Expensive
  • Takes longer to clean

A twin gear machine rarely discriminates the material it is fed with – it juices leafy greens and hard roots as perfectly as it does common fruits. The machine is exceptionally good at separating the liquid from the hard fiber. However, it’s probably not the best candidate for soft watery fruits.

On a triturating juicer, the twisting happens at a speed just slightly higher than that of a single-gear juicer. As a result, the juice made is very stable and nutrition dense, and can stay a long time without degrading compared to the juice made with a fast juicer.

Similar to single-gear masticating juicers, triturating juicers usually come with more than one function. They have different parts for making noodles, grinding nuts and seeds, and chopping veggies.

Most triturating juicers are large and heavy. They’re also on the higher range of price – it’s hard to find a good one for under $400.

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Comments

  1. Avatar for SigmonSigmon

    December 19, 2017 at 8:47 pm

    Please send me price and specification of the Twin gear juicer.
    Thank You
    Sigmon

    Reply
    • Avatar for LunaLuna

      December 20, 2017 at 3:30 am

      Hi Sigmon,
      May I ask which one you’re interested in?
      If it’s the twin gear juicer in the fourth picture you’re talking about, please find our detailed review here: https://healthykitchen101.com/best-twin-gear-juicers/. (the first one in the list). The price is currently $465 on Amazon.

      Reply
    • Avatar for Janice MccueJanice Mccue

      July 16, 2020 at 1:25 pm

      Thank you for this article. I wanted to buy a juicer and I was so lost. Terminology, prices, size, counter space, and speed had my head spinning. Sadly, I wasn’t sure which one to use for leafy or hard vegetables. I was questioning whether juicing was worth the effort. You truly helped. Again, thank you for the break down!

      Reply
      • Avatar for Patti SieboldPatti Siebold

        December 12, 2020 at 4:18 pm

        I so agree with this post. Thank you for the great information.

        Reply
  2. Avatar for JulieJulie

    May 27, 2019 at 1:21 am

    This was such a great overview of different types of juicers. Concise and easy to understand. Thanks!

    Reply
  3. Avatar for MichelleMichelle

    June 8, 2019 at 12:05 am

    What is the best masticating juicer for under $200.00?
    Thank you for a great informative article

    Reply
  4. Avatar for samsam

    January 19, 2020 at 6:07 pm

    this is very informative, thank you so much!

    Reply
  5. Avatar for ARAWINDHARAWINDH

    April 13, 2020 at 8:57 am

    very informative.thank you.

    Reply
  6. Avatar for Odunayo AkiloOdunayo Akilo

    April 23, 2020 at 8:01 am

    Thanks for the enlightenment on this..

    Reply
  7. Avatar for EmmanuelEmmanuel

    May 10, 2020 at 2:07 pm

    Pls do you have juice extractor that can extract fruit without pilling it..it will extract the fruit juice and dispose the shaft away from the juice…pls if u ve I would like to get a feed back from u..

    Reply
  8. Avatar for DavidDavid

    June 25, 2020 at 4:01 pm

    Check aicok juicers

    Reply
    • Avatar for Dellen ReedDellen Reed

      June 27, 2020 at 3:23 am

      I just sent back aicok juicer had two days. Couldn’t handle carrots pkastic part not worth 149.99

      Reply
  9. Avatar for Yvonne ConditYvonne Condit

    October 28, 2020 at 7:52 pm

    Can you tell me what the best juicer would be for the Sirtfood Diet

    Reply

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Written by Luna Regina on June 15, 2020
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