Green Juice Test: Blendtec vs Vitamix vs Ninja   

Green Juice Test: Blendtec vs Vitamix vs Ninja

Can a high-performance blender make juice without a juicer?

In this green juice test, we're comparing Blendtec, Vitamix, and Ninja blenders to see which machine produces the smoothest whole food green juice using tough ingredients like celery, spinach, and apples.

If you're looking for a complete brand comparison, be sure to read our Blendtec vs Vitamix Review, where we compare performance, features, warranties, containers, ease of use, and overall value.

At Blender Babes, we prefer making juice the whole food way so you retain the fiber and nutritional benefits often lost when using a traditional juice extractor. Because green juice recipes contain highly fibrous ingredients, they provide an excellent real-world test of a blender's power, blade design, and overall blending performance.

For this test, we're using one of our most popular recipes: a whole food version of Dr. Oz's Green Juice. The combination of celery, spinach, apples, and other fibrous produce makes it an ideal recipe for evaluating smoothie texture, juice quality, foam production, and overall blend consistency.

Watch the video below to see which blender performed best.

The Green Juice Test Contenders

Today’s test showcases three of the most popular, powerful and affordable blenders on the market, blendtec vs vitamix vs ninja, all of which possess several pros and cons you should familiarize yourself with before making a final purchasing decision!

First up is today’s most powerful machine…

Blendtec Total Blender Classic with Wildside Jar

The Blendtec Total Blender Classic is $399. 

Note: Our exclusive 20% off Blendtec discount is automatically applied at checkout by using the links from our website.

•  1560 Watt 3-Peak Horsepower Motor
• 28,000 Max RPMs
• 6 Preprogrammed Settings including Smoothie, Batters, Hot Soup, Whole Juice, Ice Cream & Ice Crush
• 10 Speeds + Pulsing Capabilities
• Easy-to-Clean Blunt Safety Blade
• Illuminated LCD Timer
• Full 2-Year or 1-Year (Refubished) Warranty
• Designed & Assembled in the USA

Second on our testing list is American blending royalty…

Vitamix’s 5200 Standard

The Vitamix 5200 is $499 brand new OR the Certified Reconditioned Vitamix 5200  for $349. 

Features:

• 1380 Watt 2-Peak Horsepower Motor
• 25,000 Max RPMs
• 10 Manual Speeds
• Low/High Setting
• 3-Inch Laser-Cut Stainless-Steel Hammermill Blade
• Full 5-Year (Refurbished) or 7-Year (New) Warranty
• Designed & Assembled in the USA

And finishing up today’s head-to-head-to-head blend-off is the economical…

Ninja Professional

This Sleekly-Designed $90-$120 Ninja Professional 

See this: These are the Best 6 Ninja blenders (note, this Ninja BL660 model is part of the ninja recall)

Features:

• 1100-Watt Motor
• 24,000 Max RPMs
• 3 Manual Speeds + Pulsing Capabilities
• 6 Super Sharp Blades
• 1-Year Warranty
• Designed & Assembled in China

Blendtec vs Vitamix vs Ninja – Overall Smoothie Quality & Smear Test Results…

Blendtec Total Blender Classic

Blender Babe Val fired-up her Blendtec Total Blender Classic Soup Setting—the machine’s highest speed—for a full 90 seconds. And as was predicted, this incredibly powerful blender totally obliterated all of Dr. Oz’s Green Juice ingredients, which resulted in a Great Overall Taste and Smooth Texture in every last energizing drop! Val thought it had a bit more of a smoothie texture than an extracted juice texture, however definitely not a thick green smoothie texture.

And with respect to the Smear Test, the Total Blender Classic’s complete lack of Green Smoothie Foam spoke for itself!­

Vitamix’s 5200 Standard

Blender Babe Paige set her Vitamix 5200 Standard Manual Variable Speed to its highest 10/High Setting for 90 seconds—yielding a perfectly blended liquid with an Awesomely Sweet Taste and not even a hint of those stringy celery fibers (which are always problematic for ALL inferior blenders!)

& the Smear Test: total silky smoothness with ZERO Green Smoothie Foam!

Ninja’s Professional

Blender Babe Tarashaun put her cost-effective Ninja Professional blender’s highest Speed 3 to the test for 90 seconds… and the results were less than desirable (and that’s being kind).

The Ninja Professional produced a “chewy smoothie” that was full of texture, which is a drawback some could overlook due to its super low cost, but for those seeking quality, dependability and value, Ninja just doesn’t cut it. Tarashaun even had trouble removing and resetting the jar back in place, which on top of the poor smoothie quality, is another common complaint!

& the Smear Test: Yup—definitely too much Green Smoothie Foam!

IMPORTANT GREEN SMOOTHIE FOAM NOTE: If you find that your blender’s been producing too much of this, read our informative How to Reduce & Get Rid of Green Smoothie Foam article!

Blendtec vs Vitamix vs Ninja – Final Verdict 

Blendtec and Vitamix produced the Smoothest Whole Food Juices by far.

The Ninja Professional BL660 model is not a blender that Blender Babes recommends due to performance and safety Ninja recall warning that came out years after this review had been completed.  If you're looking for the best Ninja blenders click here.

Want a complete comparison beyond green juice performance? Read our detailed Blendtec vs Vitamix Review to compare blending power, smoothie quality, containers, warranties, ease of use, and overall value.

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Comments & Questions

That wraps it up for today’s Blend–off! Please let us know if you have any Comments or Questions below about today’s results, as well as what blenders and tests you’d like us to try in the future…

Thanks for reading and watching and we’ll see you next time!

Good Luck on your own Healthy Journey! And as always, Happy Blending!