What is a slow juicer? Is it good? Should I buy it?

What is a slow juicer? What’s different from a regular press?

The common juicer we often use is called a centrifugal juicer that works on the principle of the machine’s grinding wheel operating at a very high speed, gradually grinding the fruit that is introduced and separating the water from the pulp under force. Centrifugal, generates quite loud noise when operating.

And the slow juicer squeezes fruit under the pressure of a special screw and a deceleration motor, the speed is only about 45-85 revolutions / minute.

The slow juicer screw will slowly crush fruits and vegetables and push the ingredients into the filter without causing any friction or centrifugal force with the juice, a separator will push the pulp out. and the juice comes out naturally.

Therefore, the slow juicer does not make a lot of noise when operating, creating a more concentrated , more concentrated juice, without dehydrating and especially preserving more nutrients .

To better understand the operation and use of regular juicers and slow juicers, you can refer to the comparison table:

Characteristic	Regular juicer	Slow juicer
Speed and heat	Fast rotation (can be up to 2,400 rpm) should create a lot of noise, generate a relatively large amount of heat, destroying the finished nutrients.	Spins much slower, produces less heat, so it can operate longer and reduce noise, preserving maximum nutrients in the finished juice.
Type of pressed material	Vegetables and leaves cannot be pressed.	Squeeze vegetables, leaves and fruits well.
Amount of juice	By ½ of a slow juicer.	Twice as much as regular presses.
Quality of pulp	Can’t squeeze out all the water.	Dry pulp and more than 3 times the normal press.
Juice quality	May mix residue, taste lighter, many nutrients are retained in the residue; At the same time, vitamin and nutritional structures can be broken down by heat.	More concentrated, not mixed with residue, preserves and preserves up to 98% of vitamins and nutrients.
Color and state of juice	Easily dehydrated with color and flavor changes from the original material.	No water separation, more intense color, more real taste.

Is slow juicer good? Should I buy a slow juicer?

Advantages and disadvantages of slow juicers

Advantages :

• Produces more juice.
• Retains most of the nutrients and vitamins in vegetables and fruits.
• The juice is not stratified and oxidized.
• More durable with a lifespan that can be 5 times longer than conventional presses.
• Less noise when operating.
• Easier to clean.
• Operate for longer without worrying about burning the engine due to overheating.

If you ignore the cost factor ( slow juicers can be 3 – 5 times more expensive than conventional juicers , but the warranty period is also longer with 3-5 years compared to 1-2 years of normal juicers) then Slow juicer is worth the desire and willingness of users to choose for home use.

Cons : The cost is higher than that of conventional presses, about 3-4 times higher.

Should I buy a slow juicer?

The heat produced by the machine normally causes the nutrients to be changed, and at the same time, the amount of residue does not extract all the nutrients, making the nutritional components in the finished juice only 30 – 60%.

The large heat generation also makes the machine easy to damage the engine when operating for too long if it is not equipped with a safety shutdown mode.

It is the same nutrients that are broken down into the air that will be easily oxidized, making our juices easier to change color and dehydrate. Therefore, when pressed with a regular press, we should use the juice immediately to ensure the taste and quality.

Meanwhile, the slow juicer squeezes juice under the force of the screw to help get the maximum amount of water available in vegetables and fruits , preserving the nutritional structure in the juice, making the juice more concentrated and fresh in color. Better taste, less foam, less residue and higher nutrient content.

Another factor that increases the prominence of the slow juicer is cleaning after use. Modern slow juicers have much simpler components for cleaning that doesn’t take much time and effort (especially some models also have a convenient self-cleaning mode).

If we glance at the comparison table above, we have also seen that slow juicers have outstanding benefits over conventional juicers . Therefore, users can consider choosing to buy products that suit their needs and tastes.

Understanding the operating principle and advantages of slow juicers, if you have economic conditions, you can think to decide to buy this useful device for your family for long-term use. !