Veg Choppers and Spiralizers: we Rate The Best

When even the best kitchen knife just won’t cut the mustard, a mandoline slicer is a great option. This Fullstar horizontal hand-crank spiralizer provides a full-sized chopper and a host of similar features designed to greatly reduce the number of products you need to prep for meals.

It uses the added space to make room for a chopper and mandoline, which remain the two top features available on the product. Otherwise, this Fullstar product offers seven different blades to gain access to different types of noodles, sliced veggies, and other creations.

We also appreciate Fullstar’s focus on aiding in the kitchen wherever possible, which seems to be the reasoning behind the company’s decision to include a full-sized oven-safe glass container. For the price you pay, you’ll be maximizing your ability to perform a variety of tasks that are most common in the kitchen. While we would have appreciated more of a focus on the spiralizer that seems to struggle on certain root-based vegetables, we still think this unit is a great pick for someone who needs a jack-of-all-trades product for their prep needs.

The second vertical hand-crank spiralizer on our list focuses on clean countertops and a simple, intuitive design to give you access to the spirals you need. The Domserv 4-Blade Vegetable Spiralizer is the first of a few products on our list to feature a knob to control the blade that’s in use. This way, there’s no need to take the product apart to remove blades and far less risk of unintended slicing.

The Domserv is also much taller and thinner than many of the products on our list, and features a robust suction pad to offset any issues of stabilization. Included in the box is also a multi-function peeler with a solid grip for easy access and a cleaning brush to get into the nooks and crannies of the product to clear out any unwanted vegetable residue.

Much like with the earlier Mueller spiralizer, this product doesn’t offer much in terms of bonus features. The clear and direct focus on spiralizing, though, along with the vertical hand crank design, makes this an easy product to recommend. When looking to full-sized spiralizers, it’s difficult to find one as efficient and as affordable as this one.

Moving away from handheld and hand-powered options for a moment, NutriChef’s entry into the spiralizer field comes with an electric option that’s powerful and simple to use.

The NutriChef Electric Food Spiralizer looks more like a food processor than a spiralizer, which may be a fitting comparison seeing as how the product can easily process food. Using a standard tube and plunger design, cooks can force their food down into the spiralizer without the risk of cutting their hands on the blades. At the same time, using an electric spiralizer is going to be safer overall.

However, not all is perfect with an electric spiralizer. Due to the high-powered nature of these products, you may not get the consistent, long noodles you were hoping for out of some of your favorite vegetables. At the same time, you won’t be getting a chopper out of the unit and you’ll need to be relatively close to an outlet to operate it.

For more information on the benefits of an electric spiralizer versus a hand-crank option, be sure to check out our Buyer’s Guide. Problems aside, we still think that the NutriChef is a great option for those who aren’t particularly keen on using a hand crank. It’s simple, easy to use, and relatively affordable for what all is offered.

Moving back to horizontal spiralizers, this option from Brieftons focuses on easy blade recognition, ease of use, and maximization of real estate on the countertop. The Britons 5-Blade Spiralizer is very much a no-frills product.

The blades are clearly designated and hold their place underneath the main assembly. There is no included chopper or fancy bonus features to differentiate the product from some of the other options on our list. Still, the focus on ease of use and ergonomics especially are what set this product apart from the pack.

The included separate handle, combined with the suction pad on the bottom of the product, makes this product one of the most stable on our list. Likewise, the quick-release button makes it simple to swap out blades without worrying about cuts or scratches. Overall, this middle-of-the-road option is great for those who want one of the simplest horizontal spiralizers on our list. Just be sure that the lack of choppers or dicers isn’t a problem.

The Mealthy 5-Blade Spiralizer is another horizontal hand-crank option with easy-to-access blade options. Each of the five blades provided is identified by two separate indicators. The first is a simple grade of the size of the cut you’ll gain. The second is an indication of the type of food you may be able to make with the noodles you cut.

For example, the three-millimeter blade is labeled with spaghetti, and the five-millimeter blade is labeled with fettuccini. To further help you in your culinary journey, Mealthy also provides access to e-books which help you better understand the types of meals you can cook with the blades and the options given here. We recommend the Mealthy Spiralizer as a great gift for those who need a bit of help in the kitchen but want to get into the world of vegetable noodles.

Our next spiralizer pick is the last vertical hand-crank model and uses some simple design choices to maximize real estate and make it easier than ever to make noodles or simply create thin slices of your favorite vegetable options.

The Ourokhome Zucchini Noodles Maker may initially appear about the size of a handheld model, but make no mistake: this small package can make a whole lot of noodles. Using the included suction pad for stability, the Ourokhome Zucchini Noodles Maker can function either with or without the included container. Using a simple knob system, you can swap out the blades and even set the product into slicing mode without ever needing to handle the blades yourself.

Furthermore, the intuitive design of the spiral blades makes it easy to remove the crank and create thin slices of your favorite vegetables. While we would have appreciated a larger container or possibly a chopper with this product, we have to acknowledge that you can get a whole lot of mileage here for the price. We recommend the Ourokhome Zucchini Noodles Maker as a great budget option for a vertical hand-crank product.

The second and last handheld spiralizer on our list competes to be the best product for you to place in your carry on the next time you need to travel domestically or abroad.

The Fun Life Zoodle Maker uses a unique handle and incredibly compact design to help you grind vegetables into the blades and produce various different slices and spirals at a few different lengths. Using the simple button system on the back of the device, you can choose between three different thicknesses to make sure that you’re getting the consistency you want.

This simple and intuitive system means that you never have to get your fingers near the blades and can cut all sorts of vegetables. Even more compact than the Vremi option on our list, this product is nearly pocket-sized. That doesn’t make it perfect, though; there are a few considerations you need to make before committing to the Fun Life Zoodle Maker. For instance, we find that longer vegetable like cucumbers may need to be cut in half before tossing into the slicer. Likewise, there are no other features available and the blade performance can be lacking over time. Nevertheless, for a travel-sized zoodle companion, there’s no product as compact or as easy to use as this one.

The final spiralizer on our list is another electric option in direct competition with the NutriChef product. However, the focus on ergonomics over all sets this product apart as one of the best-looking and convenient products on our list. The Gourmia GS325 Electric Vegetable Spiralizer could not be easier to use. Simply turn the product on with the push of a button and load your vegetable of choice in the top and then push down with the plunger.

This Gourmia product also focuses exclusively on spiralizing and produces three different sizes of noodles based on the blade chosen. There’s no suction pad here, but given the shape of the product and the lack of horizontal force, we don’t think it will be much of a problem. We greatly appreciate the high-quality design, overall durability, and great container that comes with this product. When it comes to electric spiralizers, this is one of the most consistently-effective on the market today. The lack of extra features, choppers, or slicers, especially given the price, however, may chase away some.