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Vital-Juicers in Australia
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Juicer, Juicing and Juices!
Welcome to our NEW Website dedicated to Juicers!
We have decided that the best way to help our customers who are after Juicers
and Juicing information was to create a dedicated website for Juicers. We are
currently featuring the Twingear Greenpower Kempo and the VitalMax Oscar 900
Juicer.
The Greenpower
Kempo+ Juicer is the Rolls Royce of domestic juicers, the very
best that money can buy.
The VitalMax
Oscar 900 Juicer is the finest single gear juicer
available. It's the perfect bridge between a single and twin gear juicer.
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4 Reasons why you should buy your Juicer here!
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1. Your money stays in Australia. We are completely 100% Australian
Owned and operated family business, and we intend to stay that way.
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2. You get the best quality Juicers on the market. We only deal with
top quality reliable makes and models. No Chinese imports here!
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3. Dependability. The Juicers we supply come with a
Warranty of between 5 and 20 years! We also supply the full range of
accessories for them, including spare parts.
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4. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable phone and email service.
Two of us are qualified Naturopaths. We're passionate about
health, and were willing to answer any of your health questions including
Juicer related questions, or questions about Enzymes, Vitamins, Minerals or heavy metal toxicity.
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Quote from 'Choice Magazine' Juicer tests
In October 2007, Choice tested the claim that noncentrifugal juicers produce
juice that lasts longer and contains more nutrients. Manufacturers claim
cold press style machines’ juice is more nutritious and that it’ll stay fresh
and tasty for up to 48 hours. According to the makers, the gentle, slow
turning action of a cold press machine produces a greater quantity of juice,
which retains more vitamins, minerals, enzymes, phytochemicals and fiber than
that produced by other methods. Their argument is that high speed centrifugal
juicers heat up the juice, allow air to enter and therefore cause damage to
some of the perishable nutrients. They found that the manufacturers’ claims
are true…
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Centrifugal Juicers |
Noncentrifugal Juicers |
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| Less oxidation |
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The apple juice from the centrifugal juicers separated and went brown a few minutes after juicing |
| More fibre |
X |
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The Greenpower Hippocrates & the Oscar Vital Max scored the highest at 90% on performance |
| More nutritious |
X |
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The Greenpower Hippocrates’ juice contained well over double the betacarotene and alphacarotene of the juice from every other juicer in the test |
| Greater quantity of juice |
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Although the cold pressed juicers did produce more juice, the Healthstart Compact
scored the lowest for the juice produced because its carrot juice was a little
grainy and it produced a lower quantity |
| Easier cleaning |
X |
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All the centrifugal juicers have large, bulky parts that are hard to fit into a
domestic sink for cleaning |
| Stays fresh for 48 hours |
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The juice from the noncentrifugal juicers didn’t separate, smelt fresh and looked palatable and green after 48 hours in the fridge |
Choice scored the juicers for performance & ease of use. Choice also tested the
manufacturers' claims that juice made by cold press style machines is more
nutritious and that it’ll stay fresh and tasty for up to 48 hours.
Key Findings:
All the juicers performed reasonably well, with even the worst getting a good score
Non centrifugal juicers do extract more nutrients — in some cases double or even three times as much!
Juice from the non centrifugal juicers still looked and smelt palatable after 48 hours.
All the centrifugal juicers have large, bulky parts that are hard to fit into a domestic sink for cleaning
… Nutritional analysis
Choice tested the nutritional claims, by sending a sample of carrot juice from each
juicer to a lab to be analysed for minerals (potassium and calcium), Vitamin C
and the phytochemicals alpha and betacarotene, to see if the noncentrifugal
juicers did extract or retain more nutrients.
The juice from all the noncentrifugal juicers contained about double — in some cases
triple — the calcium of the juices produced by the centrifugal juicers (bar
one, the Magimix).
The Greenpower Hippocrates juice contained well over double the beta carotene and
alpha carotene of the juice from every other juicer in the test.
Potassium was much the same for all juices tested.
Vitamin C quantities were too low to measure accurately.
How long did the juice stay fresh?
A sample of apple juice from each juicer was refrigerated for 48 hours, then evaluated for
colour, overall appearance, smell and texture, to test the claim that juice
from non centrifugal juicers holds up longer.
The apple juice from the centrifugal juicers separated and went brown a few minutes
after juicing. After two days it was noticeably deteriorating, didn’t smell
fresh, had a hard froth on top (except juice from the Magmix) and a layer of
sediment at the bottom — indicating a higher level of oxidation.
By contrast, the juice from the non centrifugal juicers didn’t separate, smelt fresh and
looked palatable and green after 48 hours in the fridge, indicating less
oxidation.
And the reason why? It’s possible that the oxidation or friction from higher speed
centrifugal juicers turns the juice bad faster than the slow turning
machines.
CHOICE Conclusion
Non centrifugal models do produce juice that lasts longer and contain more nutrients.
Brands tested
•Breville Ikon Juice Fountain BJE510
•Breville 800 Class 800JE
•Delonghi JE 850 M
•Sunbeam Café Juice JE7600
•Sunbeam Café Series JE8900
•Kambrook Twin Speed Juicer KJE40
•Morphy Richards 48951
•Magimix Le Duo Plus
•Greenpower Hippocrates GPTE1303
•Oscar 900 VitalMAX (Chrome)
•Champion 2000+
•Healthstart Compact
…Test Results
Here’s some test results of the juicers tested by Choice, grouping centrifugal
& noncentrifugal juicers. The overall score is made up of 50% performance & 50% ease of use.
Performance: The tester processed a kilogram each of carrots, apples, oranges
and a combination of watermelon and pineapple. From these, she evaluated each
juicer's abilities across a range of textures and consistencies. She was
looking for juice that was smooth rather than pulpy, grainy or frothy.
Ease of use: Included how easy it was to 'feed' the juicer (affected by the
size of the chute and how small the contents had to be chopped before it would
fit), assembly and disassembly of parts, cleaning, use of controls, collecting
juice, and removing pulp.
Safety: Each juicer was also assessed to see how easy it was for hands of
various sizes to come into contact with the blades through the food chute,
when it was fully assembled. Safety wasn't scored, but you'll find comments in
the profiles.
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Performance |
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Type |
Overall |
Performance |
Ease |
| Breville Ikon Juice Fountain BJE510 |
Centrifugal |
83 |
85 |
80 |
| Breville 800 Class 800JE |
Centrifugal |
81 |
83 |
78 |
| Delonghi JE850M |
Centrifugal |
80 |
85 |
74 |
| Sunbeam Café Juice JE7600 |
Centrifugal |
80 |
83 |
76 |
| Sunbeam Café Series JE8900 |
Centrifugal |
80 |
83 |
76 |
| Kambrook Twin Speed Juicer KJE40 |
Centrifugal |
75 |
80 |
70 |
| Morphy Richards 48951 |
Centrifugal |
75 |
80 |
70 |
| Magimix Le Duo Plus |
Centrifugal |
71 |
83 |
58 |
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| Greenpower Hippocrates GPTE1303 |
Cold press, twin gear |
80 |
90 |
70 |
| Oscar 900 VitalMAX (Chrome) |
Cold press, single gear, 3 step auger |
78 |
90 |
66 |
| Champion 2000+ |
Single auger, masticating |
74 |
85 |
62 |
| Healthstart Compact |
Similar to cold press, single auger |
72 |
78 |
66 |
“What to buy”
In regards to Cold Press Juicers, here’s what Choice had to say on what to buy…
Benefits of non centrifugal juicers
The non centrifugal juicers tested by Choice were mostly more expensive than
centrifugal models. Despite this, they have a smaller chute size and no
dishwasher safe parts or cord storage. They’re also slower at processing and
you sometimes need to give the fruit and vegetables a good shove to get them
down the chute.
However, there are several advantages to non centrifugal types…
- If you store your juice rather than drinking it soon after making it, one of these machines may suit you
- You can also use some of them for food processing, mincing, grinding coffee
beans and for making sausages, pasta/noodles, seasonings, nut butter, soy milk, baby food and ice cream
- They have fewer parts and are easier to clean
- They’re much quieter than centrifugal models
Choice confirms, the test shows that the juice from these machines contains
more nutrients than most centrifugal models, and it lasts longer.
Profiles: Choice profiled 2 cold press juicers in their report. Here are the results…
Greenpower Hippocrates GPT–E1303 Price: $749
Good Points
- Excellent result for orange, carrot and combined pineapple and watermelon
juice, and very good for apple juice. 12year warranty on the motor and five years on parts and labour
- Very good instructions with DVD
- Large pulp container and goodsized jug
- Can process wheatgrass, barley grass, alfalfa, and seeds such as sesame and pumpkin
- Can be used as a food processor, meat mincer, soy milk and tofu maker, frozen dessert and baby food maker and pepper & coffee grinder
- You can buy an attachable pasta and noodle maker
- Quiet
- Juice still looked and smelt palatable after 48 hours
- Good levels of tested nutrients in juice
Bad points
- Narrow chute, and no cord storage
- Hard vegies take more time and effort to process
- Some cracks and crevices trap dirt
OscarVitalMax 900 (Chrome) $540
Good points
- Excellent result for orange, apple, carrot and combination pineapple and watermelon juice
- Other uses include mincing, chopping, sausage making, noodles/pasta, nut butters, fruit ice creams, purées and desserts
- 20year warranty on the motor, five years on parts and labour
- Different strainers for different functions, such as juicing and mincing
- Juices wheatgrass, barley grass, alfalfa
- Quiet.
- Easy to clean.
- Juice still looked and smelt palatable after 48 hours
- Good calcium levels
Bad points
- No parts are dishwasher safe
- No cold storage
- Narrow chute
- Small juice jug and pulp container
- Hard vegies take more time and effort to process
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Were also looking into mass marketting a device that can be used to test the quality of the juice from your home grown sprouts as well as the Vegies you purchase.
You will be able to use it to find out which of your supplies of Fruits and Vegies sells the highest quality produce. Its simple and easy to use.
Stay tuned or email us for more details, we will be marketting these shortly.
(everybody that signes up above will receive details as soon as we have then ready).
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