Wide feed chute juicers - jack lalanne power juicer, nutrisource juicer and the breville juice fountain

One of the most frequently asked questions we have been getting lately is, "Do you know anything about the Jack Lalanne Juicer?". With the Infomercial blitz on TV, that juicer has gotten alot of press lately. I suppose its trying to "unseat" the Juiceman as the #1 juicer sold by infomercials. While the Juiceman II and Jack Lalanne juicers are good units, in their own respects, I believe there are other juicers, that don't get the "Infomercial" time that are are better. Remember: It's expensive to produce and air an infomercial, so the companies must be making a huge amount of profit (which means a higher product price) to pay for it all. Many companies that make juicers, just don't have the financial resources that SALTON (who promotes the Juiceman) and the company that is backing the Jack Lalanne Juicer. Hopefully after reading this article, you too will be more familiar with the Wide Feed Chute Juicers.

The reason for the big popularity of the Jack Lalanne juicer in my opinion, is the LARGE (or wide) feed chute, that can accept whole apples without cutting. People in today's society do not have the time to cut, chop, dice and prepare the fruits and vegetables to feed them into juicers. The Jack Lalanne, The Lequip Big Mouth 215XL ,the Breville Juice Fountain Plus , Waring Pro JEX450 Juicer, and other "knock-offs" have the largest feed chutes that I know of, they are both 3" in diameter. These units will accept several carrots at a time, instead of one carrot or a whole apple, instead of 1/4 of it. Since you can stuff the produce faster into the juicer, the juice comes out faster.

I can tell you the history of the Juice Fountain. The design is originally from Australia, where they have sold over 50,000 units, since the unit was patented in 1995. (for the wide feed chute and the special mesh screen that was developed to increase yield). So its been out for several years now and has a track record. In fact, Hamilton Beach was the first to import the Breville Juice Fountain into the United States, and sell it with the Hamilton Beach Label. (Its my understanding they only imported 5,000 units, and the contract ended, so they will not be selling them as soon as their inventory runs out). I am guessing the Jack Lalanne juicer was manufactured within the last few years at the request of a US company, in Taiwan or china, from an existing design, modifying the feed chute to make it as larger. Since the Breville was manufactured from the "ground up" (It has two RAZOR BLADES" in the center of the shredding disc to shred the WHOLE veggies or fruits being put into the juicer, I believe its more effective at juicing than the Jack LaLanne Power juicer that was molded with a larger feed chute, without much change in the other aspects of the design.

All of the low cost juicers listed below are centrifugal ejection juicers. They produce juice by first shredding the produce that is placed into the juicer, next the small shreds and juice that is released is centrifuged into a screen where the juice passes through the screen, and the pulp is "ejected" into a pulp collection bin. The main factors to consider on some of the wide feed chute juicers are:

In the chart below, please see the Jack Lalanne Power Juicer compared to the Lequip Big Mouth 215XL and the Juice Fountain Juicer which have the same size 3" large feed chute, and for fun, we put in the Nutrisource 1000 (small feed chute) so you can see the similarities to the Jack Lalanne Power Juicer.

Juicer	Jack Lalanne Power Juicer	Lequip Big Mouth 215XL	The Juice Fountain 95XL	Waring Pro JEX450	Nutrisource 1000
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Extraction Method	Centrifugal Ejection	Centrifugal Ejection	Centrifugal Ejection	Centrifugal Ejection	Centrifugal Ejection
Horsepower	1/4 HP	1 HP	1 HP	1/2 HP	1/4 HP
Watts	250 Watts	900 Watts	850 Watts	850 Watts	200-350 Watts
RPM	3,600	11,000	6,500 Low / 13,000 High	6,500 Low / 13,000 High	3,600
Dual Speed	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Ejects Pulp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Size of Feed Tube	3" round	3" round	3" round	3" round	2.75" x 1.5"
Shape of Feed Tube
Construction of Juicing Screen and Grinding Plate	Stainless Steel Grinding Plate & Mesh Screen in Plastic Frame	Stainless Steel Grinding Plate & Mesh Screen. Stainless Steel Bowl.	Stainless Steel Grinding Plate & Mesh Screen in Plastic Frame	Stainless Steel Grinding Plate & Mesh Screen	Stainless Steel Grinding Plate & Mesh Screen in Plastic Frame
Continuous Juicing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
See-Through top	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Includes de-frother	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Includes Juice Jug	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Includes Pulp Catch bin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Juices Wheatgrass	No	No	No	No	No
Replacement Parts	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
Comments	After seeing this unit in person, I believe it to be nearly identical to the Nutrisource 1000, except for the large feed chute, and shorter warranty.	With its large 3" feed chute, and simple design, the Lequip is easy to clean and use. The Stainless Steel bowl is a feature not usually seen in juicers in this price range. This is the best wide feed mouth juicer we offer.	This Juicer is a great upgrade from the Original Juice Fountain. It now has a high and low speed, and this juicer is quieter on the low speed.	One of the better "entry level" wide feed chute juicers available. It has a low and high speeds.	The nutrisource 1000 with its lower rpm produces an amazing high yield in our tests compared to similar juicers.
Warranty	90 days	6 years	1 year	90 Days* (on refurbished model)	1 year
Your Price	We do not sell this model	$139.99	$149.99	$59.99	$99.99
Retail Price	$169.99	$159.99	$199.99	$225.00	$169.99
You Save	N/A	$20.00	$50.00	$165.01	$70.00

The best juicer is one that meets your budget, and suits your individual needs. Every person has different needs and uses for the juicer they will purchase. Based on the following factors, we make the following suggestions about the juicers we offer:

Factor	Purchase Suggestion
Price	Lequip 215XL (least expensive wide feed chute)
Want the most nutrients in the juice	The Nutrisource 1000 with its low rpm (3600) will probably produce juice with the most nutrients.
Wants fastest Juicing	The Lequip 215XL or Juice Fountain Plus with over 10,000 rpm, will juice faster than the other juicers listed above.
Largest Feed Chute	The Lequip 215XL or Juice Fountain Plus has the largest feed chute of 3"
Wants a quiet Juicer	The Nutrisource 1000 is is at least 20% quieter than the Juice Fountain Juicer.
Color	The Juice Fountain Plus has a black/grey look. The Lequip 215XL and Nutrisource 1000 is white in color
Power	TheLequip 215XL has a 900 Watt / 1 horsepower motor. This is the most powerful motor in this class of juicers.
Best for Traveling	The Lequip 215XL is the smalled wide feed chute juicer we offer.
Duration of Warranty	The Lequip 215XL has a 6 year warranty.