Will the NutriBullet make juice like apple juice or is it mainly for smoothies?
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The Nutribullet does not extract juice from the fruit or vegetable. It "blends" them with water to make a, yes, smoothie. So it makes a rather thick, pulpy kind of juice. But, it is sure a great way to get fresh vitamins, nutrients, and fiber into your diet and you can make foods you never could stomach before, palatable and fun to drink.Bert
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Like everyone else said, it's not a juicer. However they do different things for different reasons. Others have said juicers remove fiber and nutrients. Not true. Juicers remove fiber only. Nutrients are still there. People use juicers deliberately to remove fiber to give the digestion system a break. So with juicing, you're getting tons of nutrients that go straight to the cells without having to digest pulp/fiber. They have different uses and you need to know the difference. Juicers are excellent too.
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It will make something better than apple juice. Unlike the juicing process which removes the fiber and nutrients, the nutribullet leaves them in. If you want a juicier drink add a juicy fruit to make the consistency thinner. I don't know if you are supposed to mix but adding watermelon or peeled organges will smooth the drink out for you. Think of some things that you may like to add to get the consistency that you want. Ice is also good.
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It will not make apple juice. It just smushes it all together exactly like a blender
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The NutriBullet blends the apple into a smoothie like texture. It is not a juicer; it does not separate the fiber/pulp from fruits, but the results are so smooth and delicious that it is like having a jamba juice or Naked Juice. The amount of water you add will determine how thick your drink is. It is a fantastic product!
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It will make a dense unfiltered apple drink which you probably wouldn't recognize as juice. On the other hand if you put a whole apple in with water it might make a thinner concoction
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It won't make juice like apple juice. It makes smoothies and it can also chop stuff up like veggies for salsa. You won't be able to make traditional juice from it though. Hope that helps.
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It's more of a juicer than for smoothies. It's better than a traditional juicer because the pulp does not get discarded. If you keep the apple skin on, you need to blend a little longer to turn it into a smooth juice. You won't be disappointed with the nutri bullet. It's really powerful.
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No - It is strictly a juice. If you are really interested in juicing then this is your unit. If you want blended fun drinks then get a blender like Vita Mix.
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I too own both, but I have a slightly differing opinion. I feel the NutriBullet doesn't do near the job of pulverizing ingredients in comparison to the Vitamix. It does an incredible job, however, for a $100 blender. Now, if NB would only offer a 30 oz container so the user isn't tempted to overfill (leads to seal leakage, as mine did). A 180 lb male preparing Zone-balanced meals is hard-pressed to prepare a whole-food 4-block meal in a 20 oz container. I am now using my Vitamix to prepare my smoothies. More expensive, yes, but I already owned it AND cleanup is just as easy.
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No, it only squeezes juice out of fruits or vegetables. If you want smoothies, get a blender instead.
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I have both Nutribullet and Vitamix. I've also had a dedicated juicer which I gave away...too much trouble. Anyway, Nutribullet works almost as well as Vitamix without having to take up so much counterspace. Also I believe the "juices" taste better when you keep the fiber in. Way more filling. Admittedly I can't give you any advice about the Ninja but I do believe you can't go wrong with Nutribullet.
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howdy Sandra,i don't own a nutri bullet, just a magic bullet. however, the comment by J. Ford is quite correct. the only significant differences are price [nutri > magic] and wattage/power/force [nutri > magic]. so if you are only going to use it for fruits and veggies, the magic is good enuf. also, if you are unsure you will really make use of the device, the cheaper one is a good way to get a start without committing too much moolah. [*grin*] take care,lee
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since the blender tend to crush things into very small piece, the final result liquid is pretty rich, a bit too rich to be called "juice". it's not suitable for making juice because it doesnt have a filter to extract the juice from the fruit pulp. You might want to do it yourself but the juice will still be a bit grainy.
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I've used it for water & juice only. If the smoothie is not too thick it should be fine.
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No it is not a juicer. You may get a smoothie out of it but even when I do that I have to add more water or almond milk or something.
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i don't know. It works pretty good. Not amazing. My nutribullet does lots of its work now
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No, I wouldn't use this for smoothies. The straw is narrow. Juice would be fine, but not smoothies.
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YOu can use the juice from the juicer to add to smoothies which I have done. But mostly I use it as a juicer only
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I use it in smoothies. Frozen fruit (whatever variety you like) - a fresh banana if you have it, greek yogurt, water and then your green powder. Great way to get nutrients in the morning.
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Depends on what you are making. I made the mistake of making a pretty thick smoothie that didn't mix too well until I added more juice. As long as you have enough liquid in it to allow the ingredients to move, the blender works very well.
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The Ninja does not pulverize, it chops and it blends. The Nutribullit will mill nuts and take all the lumps out of your smoothies, but if you try to do mashed potatoes , they turn into a gluey substance. I think both are enormously valuable and as you might imagine I use both for different things. As for classic juicing, these are both extractors, l think superior to juicers which eliminate the pulp. With these two , you get the whole enchilada.
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I dont think there is much of difference. You can actually mix in the cup and then drink from it. less clean up. We use frozen fruits for smoothies so why not veggies. If you want smoothies bullet is what you want.
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Yes, I have this blender for more then a year now, I use it everyday for my morning drink. including beets, carrot, apple or more...I like it so far, pretty powerful. only some problem in the beginning with the switches and I sent it in and they fixed it. still working great so far. (it can blend nuts too).