Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Food Processors: Compare


Report Card Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade
Our Awards
Overall Score
93%
59%
56%
Date Reviewed
January 2016
January 2016
January 2016
Pros
excellent performance; 25-year warranty; 8 attachments; blade storage; wide feeder tube; large and small work bowls; timer; good customer service
inexpensive; easy to set up and clean up; good shredding cheese
easy to clean; good at grinding nuts; inexpensive; compact; allows continuous processing through feeder tube
Cons
expensive; heavy base; difficult to clean; poor emulsifying capability
small feed tube; low liquid capacity; loud; flimsy and lightweight
loud; easy to over process; dull blades; limited capabilities
Functionality (30%)
Processing Quality (30%)
Ease of Set Up & Clean Up (30%)
Storage Options (10%)
Type
Full-Size
Mid-Size
Mid-Size
Capacity (cups)
16 and 2.5
8
8
Liquid Capacity (cups)
5
1.75
1.6
Price
$399.99
$34.99
$49.99
Warranty
25-year motor warranty; 1-year limited warranty on unit
1-year limited warranty
2-year limited warranty
Product Depth
10.25"
8.4"
10.7"
Product Height
17.75"
15.57"
15.3"
Product Width
8"
10.71"
7.5"
Motor Power (watts)
1,200
450
450
Base Weight (our measurement)
15.4 lbs
2.8 lbs
3.2 lbs
Control Panel
Touchpad
Knob
Touchpad
Speed Settings
Continuous and Pulse
Pulse, 0, 1, 2
On, Off, and Pulse
Attachments
8 attachments: 2 'S' blades, dough blade, adjustable slicing disc, reversible shredding disc, julienne disc, French fry disc, and whisking/emulsifying disc
2 attachments: 'S' blade and reversible shredding/slicing disc
2 attachments: 'S' blade and reversible shredding/slicing disc
Large Tube
5.75" x 3"
3" x 1.75"
3" x 2"
Small Tubes
2" circular
n/a
n/a
Cord Storage
Yes
No
Yes
BPA-Free Plastic
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
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