While smoothies take centre stage when talking about the NutriBullet range, these devices actually have a few potential uses. Here are just a few suggestions for NutriBullet Recipes: You can also blitz other foods in a blender, such as nuts, seeds and yoghurt, as well as making soups. Juicers can only make drinks. The NutriBullet was founded in 2012, with its first model introduced as a single-serve countertop 'personal' blender. Since then, the company has produced several different models with enhanced capabilities, such as nutrient extraction and Bluetooth technology. Each blender includes a powerful motor that can whip up a smoothie in seconds, and you can swap the extractor blade for a flip-top lid so that you can enjoy your concoctions on the go. Juicers extract the liquid from fruit and veg to make a fresh drink. They can be good if you want to squeeze in more veg such as carrots into your drinks, but you do lose the fibre.

The list above includes plenty of popular blenders, and NutriBullet has a huge fan base across the world. In 2015, one NutriBullet was sold every 30 seconds during the UK's Christmas rush, and worldwide sales are in the tens of millions. So the company must be doing something right. But is it actually the best brand to choose?There are lots of recipes available, so it might be best to start with these and then adapt them to suit your tastes. Peanut Butter – If you're tired of shop-bought peanut butter, why not make your own with a NutriBullet? Just mix a few peanuts and a small amount of oil, whiz it all up, and you'll find that boutique butters are a few seconds away. Simple.

Features: 1,000W motor, 'smart technology' designed to adapt automatically to the type of ingredients being blended, two blending cups (0.9 litre plastic cup and an 0.8 litre insulated stainless steel cup), one lid with flip top for drinking on the move Cleaning a Nutribullet blender is simple: remove the blending cup from the base, then you can either wash it by hand or put it in the dishwasher (top shelf only). You'll need to handwash the lid, which houses the blades.The Nutribullet app includes hundreds of recipes and allows you to filter based on personal wellness goals such as weight loss or heart health. You can also search for dairy-free, vegan and nut-free recipes, among other options. In fact, whatever specialised diet you want to follow, from low carb to high protein, the Balance aims to cater to your needs. Jug blenders can whip up smoothies, sauces, dips, crushed ice and more. Loaded from the top and operated using buttons on the base, they tend to have a larger capacity, so you can make a whole round of smoothies, rather than just one or two servings. Flip to Go Lids – One of the cheapest accessories, but also potentially a game-changer, these flip-up lids attach to standard NutriBullet cups, enabling users to take them out and about without worrying too much about spills. Our tests also consider things such as useability and value for money. We look at how easy the blender is to put together, load and wash, as well as how much functionality and power you get with each model, to determine which one is right for you. As you go up the range, you get more features and extra blending capacity. The Nutribullet Rx, 1000 series, 1200 series and Balance can make several portions in one go. The Rx can also make hot soup from scratch in less than 10 minutes, while the 1000 and 1200 series include an insulated stainless steel travel cup designed to keep your smoothies ice-cold when you're out and about.

NutriBullet Balance – The most recent entrant into the NutriBullet collection, is also, predictably, the most technologically impressive. Offering “next-generation blending”, the NutriBullet Balance syncs up with accessible weight loss apps to make calorie counting more straightforward, while getting the right mix of nutrients. It's not much more powerful than a 900 or a 1200, but its “smart” features will be adored by tech-savvy healthy eaters.Offering just two modes, this blender is pretty intuitive to use. Once the motor base is switched on, the one-minute blending cycle will begin automatically as soon as the cup is in position. Pressing the n-button on the front for two seconds starts up the seven-minute SouperBlast mode. This mode liquifies soup ingredients using the powerful high-speed blades, and the friction created heating the liquid, giving you hot soup. It's one of the more expensive blenders, but is it worth it? Our Nutribullet Rx review reveals all. Nutribullet Balance

No, they are not juicers. The job of a juicer is to extract the liquid from fruits and vegetables, leaving the pulp behind. Make sure you fill the jug as recommended in the instructions for best results, usually starting with the driest ingredients first and finishing with liquid. Avoid blending without liquid, unless you're using the milling blade. It's also important not to go above the maximum fill line.When it comes to power, both brands offer full size blenders at a range of power levels to suit all needs. Nutribullet offers models with up to 1500W power in Australia and the US or 1200W in the UK. Ninjas' highest power full size blenders are different in every country, you can get a 1200W model in the UK, but in the US they go up to 1400W and 1500W in Australia.