Written by Sara Ibrahim. Sara researches home and kitchen products for Cupindy.
Published November 2026 · Last reviewed November 7, 2026 · Cupindy is not affiliated with any brand on this page.
For most kitchens, buy a centrifugal juicer with a 3-inch chute. It takes whole apples and carrots and makes a glass of juice in under a minute. If you mostly juice kale and celery, a slow cold press juicer gets more out of the leaves. If it's only orange juice you want, a small citrus juicer is quicker to use and quicker to wash.
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Our quick pick
nutribullet Juicer (NBJ50100)
Two speeds, a 3-inch chute for whole fruit, and a sealing pitcher. nutribullet names what touches your juice: a stainless steel sieve, and a pulp basin and pitcher in BPA-free plastic.
See the nutribullet Juicer on AmazonThe drawback: it's loud, like every fast juicer, and its kale juice comes out thinner than a slow juicer's.
Mostly greens? Look at the Ninja NeverClog cold press juicer.
Plenty of juicers get used every day for a few weeks and then pushed to the back of the counter. The usual reason isn't the juice. It's scrubbing pulp out of a mesh basket afterwards. So we picked for the whole job: what goes in, what comes out, and what you wash.
We read the Amazon listings for the best-selling juicers on November 6 and 7, 2026, and kept the ones where the maker says which parts are steel and which are plastic. Speed, yield and foam figures come from America's Test Kitchen's own testing and Consumer Reports' ratings, and health claims come from Mayo Clinic. We haven't tested these juicers ourselves, so every product claim below is the maker's or the listing's, and no brand saw this page before it went up.
Best juicers at a glance
| Pick | Type | Steel parts, as stated | Plastic parts, as stated | Cleanup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nutribullet NBJ50100. Best for most kitchens. | Centrifugal, 2 speeds | Sieve (filter basket) | Pulp basin and pitcher, BPA-free | Sieve, basin and pitcher dishwasher safe | See it |
| Hamilton Beach 67601A. Best budget. | Centrifugal, 1 speed | Strainer basket | Housing; parts listed as BPA-free | Bin, bowl, lid, pusher dishwasher safe | See it |
| Breville BJE200XL. Best for a small kitchen. | Centrifugal, 1 speed | Cutting disc and mesh basket | Rest of the parts; plastic type not named | Listed as dishwasher safe | See it |
| Ninja NeverClog JC151. Best for greens. | Cold press (slow) | Listed as stainless; parts not named | Not named by Ninja | All juice-contact parts dishwasher safe | See it |
| Elite Gourmet ETS623. Best citrus juicer. | Electric citrus | Stainless-finish body | BPA-free materials | Top rack, hand wash advised | See it |
Centrifugal or cold press: which juicer do you need?
A centrifugal juicer spins a flat blade fast against a steel mesh basket and throws the juice out. A cold press (masticating) juicer crushes produce slowly with a screw called an auger. Centrifugal is faster and cheaper. Cold press does better with leafy greens.
The speed gap is bigger than most people expect. In America's Test Kitchen's tests, the centrifugal machines got through a pound of carrots in about 39 seconds on average. The slow juicers took about 1 minute 47 seconds. On grapes, the slow machines came out ahead, at 11 ounces of juice a batch against 9.2.
Greens are where the two really part ways. ATK found kale juice from the slow juicers thick, almost like a kale milkshake, while the fast machines made it thinner. Consumer Reports adds that centrifugal juicers cope well with hard produce like carrots and usually cost less. If your plan is a green juice every morning, go cold press. If it's carrot, apple and ginger, a centrifugal machine does the job in about a third of the time.
A cold press juicer pushes pulp out one side and juice out the front, slowly.
For the full side-by-side, with noise, foam and price, see our cold press vs centrifugal juicer comparison.
What touches your juice, part by part
We didn't find a juicer at these prices that is steel and glass from end to end. Every maker here either names plastic parts or leaves the jug and lid unstated. What you can choose is which parts are steel, and whether the maker tells you what the plastic is. Here is what each listing says, and where it says nothing.
| Part | nutribullet | Hamilton Beach | Breville Compact | Ninja NeverClog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting part | Stainless steel (blade, per Amazon specs) | Stainless steel blade | Stainless disc, titanium reinforced | Auger; material not stated |
| Filter | Stainless steel sieve | Stainless steel strainer basket | Stainless micro mesh basket | 2 pulp filters; material not stated |
| Juice container | 27 oz pitcher, BPA-free plastic | None included | 25 oz jug; material not stated | 24 oz jug; material not stated |
| Pulp container | BPA-free plastic | Plastic, listed BPA-free | Plastic; type not stated | 36 oz; material not stated |
| Lid, chute, pusher | Chute is part of the pulp basin; pusher not stated | Plastic, listed BPA-free | Plastic; type not stated | Not stated |
From each Amazon listing, November 6 and 7, 2026. "Not stated" means we couldn't find it in the listing, not that the part is unsafe.
The steel parts are the ones that do the cutting and straining, so they take the wear. The plastic parts mostly hold juice for a short time, at room temperature or colder. If BPA is your worry, nutribullet and Hamilton Beach say their plastic parts are BPA-free. Breville and Ninja don't say either way in these listings.
Taken apart, a centrifugal juicer is one steel basket and four or five plastic pieces.
For what the different steel grades mean, see our guide to stainless steel grades.
Best juicers for whole fruits and vegetables
All three machines below have a 3-inch feed chute. In practice that means a whole small apple or a handful of carrots goes in without chopping, which is most of the prep time gone. They're all centrifugal, so they're fast and loud, and they all work best on firm produce.
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Our quick pick
nutribullet Juicer (NBJ50100)
Good for: a daily carrot, apple or beet juice, and anyone who wants to know what the parts are made of.
Why it is here: it's the only centrifugal pick with two speeds, low for soft fruit and high for hard vegetables, on an 800-watt motor. The feed chute is built into the pulp basin, so after juicing you lift the whole basin off and carry it to the sink in one piece. nutribullet says the sieve is stainless steel, the pulp basin and pitcher are BPA-free plastic, and the sieve, basin and pitcher are dishwasher safe. A cleaning brush comes in the box.
What to know: nutribullet says the sealing 27 oz pitcher keeps juice fresh for up to 48 hours. Mayo Clinic's advice is to make only what you can drink at once, because bacteria can grow fast in fresh juice. We'd go with Mayo.
The drawback: it's tall, about 16 inches (41 cm), so check the space under your cabinets. The warranty is one year, against Hamilton Beach's three.
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Best budget juicer
Hamilton Beach Big Mouth (67601A)
Good for: trying juicing without spending much, and big batches.
Why it is here: Consumer Reports named it the value pick among centrifugal juicers in its current ratings, and it has more Amazon ratings than any other machine on this page. It has an 800-watt motor, a stainless steel strainer basket and a large pulp bin. Hamilton Beach says the pulp bin, juice bowl, lid and pusher are BPA-free and dishwasher safe, and it gives a three-year warranty.
What to know: Hamilton Beach's own tip for greens: feed small bunches of leaves between harder pieces, so the carrots push the kale through.
The drawback: there's no juice cup in the box. You juice straight into a glass or a jug of your own. It has one speed, so soft fruit gets the same full power as carrots.
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Best for a small kitchen
Breville Juice Fountain Compact (BJE200XL)
Good for: small counters, and anyone who wants the pulp kept inside the machine.
Why it is here: the pulp collects inside the juicer's own footprint, and Breville says it fits under standard cabinets. The cord wraps under the base. The cutting disc is titanium reinforced and sits inside a stainless steel micro mesh basket, and the 25 oz jug has a froth separator built in. A safety arm stops the motor unless the lid is locked.
What to know: the listing calls the materials metal and plastic but doesn't name the plastic or say whether it's BPA-free.
The drawback: one speed and 700 watts, the least power of the three. Pricing on this listing swings, so check that the offer is new and sold by Amazon before you buy.
See the Breville Compact on AmazonBest juicer for greens and celery
Leafy greens wrap around a fast-spinning blade and fly out with the pulp. A slow auger squeezes them instead. That's why every serious green-juice drinker ends up with a cold press machine, and it's the one place on this page where we went above our usual price line.
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Best cold press juicer
Ninja NeverClog Cold Press Juicer (JC151)
Good for: kale, celery, spinach, ginger, and people who juice most days.
Why it is here: Consumer Reports named it the value pick among cold press juicers in its current ratings, and it was the number one seller in Amazon's masticating juicer category when we checked. A 150-watt motor turns the auger slowly, and two filters let you choose less pulp or lots of pulp. There's a reverse button for jams and a lever that stops drips when you move the jug. Ninja says all the parts that touch juice are dishwasher safe.
What to know: the listing gives the material as stainless steel but doesn't say which parts. Ninja doesn't name the plastic in the jug, pulp container or filters.
The drawback: it costs more than the other picks, and like all slow juicers it takes nearly three times as long on hard produce. The listing doesn't give a chute width, so plan on cutting produce to fit.
See the Ninja NeverClog on AmazonNot sure which you'd juice most? Use this:
| You mostly juice | Get | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Kale, spinach, celery, wheatgrass | Cold press (Ninja) | More juice from leaves; thicker result |
| Carrots, beets, apples | Centrifugal (nutribullet, Hamilton Beach) | Nearly three times faster in ATK's test; whole pieces fit |
| Ginger shots | Either | Both handle fibrous roots; peel first if your manual says to |
| Grapes, berries, soft fruit | Cold press, or centrifugal on low speed | Slow juicers got more grape juice in ATK's test |
| Oranges, lemons, limes | Citrus juicer (Elite Gourmet) | Faster, less to wash, no bitter peel |
How hard is a juicer to clean?
Harder than the box suggests. Consumer Reports found every juicer it tested hard to clean, and the mesh basket is always the slow part, because pulp packs into thousands of tiny holes. Dishwasher-safe on the label helps, but fibers dry into the mesh and a dishwasher doesn't always shift them.
Brush the basket under the tap from the inside out, before the pulp dries.
- Rinse right away. Fresh pulp rinses off. Pulp that sat for an hour sets like glue.
- Brush the basket from the inside. Use the brush in the box and push toward the outside, under running water, so pulp leaves the holes the way it went in.
- Soak if it's stuck. Warm soapy water for ten minutes loosens dried fiber.
- Dishwasher for the plastic. Pitchers, lids and pulp bins are fine on the top rack where the maker says so. Brush the basket by hand first.
- Line the pulp bin. A small compostable bag in the bin means one less part to wash. Check your manual says it's fine.
Fewer parts means less washing. The nutribullet's lift-off basin and Breville's built-in pulp container both cut a step.
Best citrus juicer
If orange juice is the whole plan, skip the big machines. A citrus juicer has three parts, makes no foam, and goes back in the cupboard in a minute. And you don't have to peel anything first.
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Best citrus juicer
Elite Gourmet Electric Citrus Juicer (ETS623)
Good for: fresh orange juice for two or three, lemons for cooking, and small kitchens.
Why it is here: it was the number one seller in Amazon's citrus juicer category when we checked, and it's the least expensive machine on this page. Press half an orange onto the reamer and it starts spinning, and it changes direction to get more juice out. The 24 oz (3 cup) container has a pulp and seed strainer, a handle and a pour spout. Elite Gourmet says the materials are BPA-free and the unit is ETL listed.
What to know: the listing contradicts itself on washing. One field says hand wash only. The description says the parts are top-rack dishwasher safe, with hand washing recommended for the longest life. Follow the manual in the box. The body has a stainless finish, but Elite Gourmet doesn't say what the reamer is made of.
The drawback: 40 watts is enough for citrus and nothing else. No apples, no carrots.
See the Elite Gourmet citrus juicer on Amazon
Press down and the reamer turns. Three parts to rinse afterwards.
Is a cheap juicer good enough?
For most people, yes. Three of our four full juicers are centrifugal machines at everyday prices, and Consumer Reports picked the Hamilton Beach as its centrifugal value choice. Spending more buys you quieter motors, longer warranties and, above all, cold press. That's the gap: we couldn't find a cold press juicer at a budget price whose maker says what the parts are made of. One listing we checked named PVC and a plastic blade, so we left it out. The Ninja is the cold press we'd buy, and it's the one pick above our usual price line.
Still deciding between a juicer and a blender? A blender keeps the fiber, which a juicer throws away. Our guide to glass blenders covers which jars keep plastic away from your food.
Questions people ask
Is cold-pressed juice better for you?
Mayo Clinic says juicing is no healthier than eating whole fruits and vegetables, and most juicing throws away the fiber. There's no strong proof that juice from a slow juicer is healthier than juice from a fast one. Juice is a fine way to get more produce in, but if fiber matters to you, blend instead.
Do centrifugal juicers heat the juice and kill nutrients?
Not in America's Test Kitchen's testing. It measured juice from both types and found the temperature changes were all within 3 degrees. The fast spin does whip in more air, which shows up as foam.
Why does my juice have so much foam?
Speed and produce. Consumer Reports says fast centrifugal juicers whip more air into juice than slow ones, and some produce foams more than others. ATK found every juicer made some foam, and it settled within a few minutes. A jug with a froth separator, like Breville's and nutribullet's, pours the juice out from under it.
What is the best juicer for ginger and whole fruits?
For whole fruit, a centrifugal juicer with a 3-inch chute, so apples go in without chopping. Ginger works in both types. A slow juicer gets more out of fibrous roots, while a fast one is quicker. Cut ginger into thin coins and feed it between harder pieces.
What is the best juicer for beginners?
A centrifugal juicer with a wide chute and few parts. The nutribullet is our pick: two speeds, and the basin lifts off in one piece. If you're not sure you'll keep at it, the Hamilton Beach costs less and has a three-year warranty.
How long does fresh juice last in the fridge?
Mayo Clinic advises making only as much juice as you can drink at once, because harmful bacteria can grow quickly in fresh juice. nutribullet says its sealed pitcher keeps juice fresh for up to 48 hours. If you do keep some, cover it, keep it in the fridge and drink it soon.
More for the appliance shelf: how to choose a blender and the best glass blenders.
Sources (opened November 6 and 7, 2026). Product facts come from each Amazon listing on the same dates.
