What is a Juicer?
A juicer is an advanced version of the conventional juicer, designed to extract juice from fruits for enhanced taste and convenience. This modern juicer represents a significant improvement over traditional blenders and juicers.
Juicers utilize low-speed screw extrusion technology, where the lower the extrusion speed, the better. Typically, a juicer operates at about 75 revolutions per minute, slowly squeezing the juice out like wringing a towel. This method preserves the cell structure of the fruit and retains its nutritional value. Additionally, low-speed juicing prevents high heat generation, avoiding the problem of heat-induced oxidation. The compact horizontal design of modern juicers ensures more efficient separation of juice and pulp, reducing the juice’s exposure to air and slowing down natural oxidation.
Difference Between a Juicer and a Blender
- Working Principle
- Juicer: Processes food using screw extrusion and low-speed extraction.
- Blender: Uses a high-speed motor to break down food, releasing a large amount of phytochemicals from the peel, core, and rhizome.
- Functions
- Juicer: Primarily used for making juice, fruit ice cream, and grape pulp, producing the original juice.
- Blender: Can perform a variety of tasks such as grinding flour, making juice, smoothies, ice cream, stirring meat, peanut butter, soy milk, and thick soups. While versatile, it cannot replace a juicer for producing the most original juice.
- Nutritional Value
- Juicer: Produces juice by separating the juice from the pulp. The gentle extraction method minimizes oxidation and retains the natural taste and nutrition.
- Blender: Breaks down cell walls through high-speed rotation, extracting phytochemicals and producing a blended mixture rather than pure juice.