Black+Decker FP1600B 8-Cup Food Processor
Score: 74/100
Ninja Food Chopper Express
Score: 76/100Rankings
The Ninja Food Chopper Express offers a 200-W motor with stacked double blades and one-touch pulsing in a compact, dishwasher-safe design. Its 2-cup bowl and difficulty handling soft, high-water foods like tomatoes restrict batch size and versatility. Best suited for single-person or small-kitchen use where speed and convenience are priorities.
The BLACK+DECKER FP1600B is an 8-cup food processor with a 450 W motor, a reversible slice/shred disc and dishwasher-safe components, delivering solid chopping and slicing power for family-size prep. Its single-speed design, modest pureeing ability and some durability worries limit its appeal for heavy-duty users. It works well for home cooks needing a budget-friendly, versatile processor for everyday tasks.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
450 Wbest | 200 W | |
1.89 Lbest | 0.473 L | |
| ↓ lower better | 2.426 kg | 0.907 kgbest |
2best | — | |
2 yearsbest | 1 years | |
4best | 3 | |
39.88 cmbest | 25.73 cm | |
28.45 cmbest | 14.605 cm |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Capacity & Performance(1) | ||
Bowl Capacity (L) | 1.89 L | 0.473 L |
Battery & Power(1) | ||
Motor Power (W) | 450 W | 200 W |
General(1) | ||
Warranty (years) | 2 years | 1 years |
Controls(1) | ||
Control Type | On/Off/Pulse | one-touch pulsing |
Accessories(1) | ||
Number of Included Accessories | 4 | 3 |
Build & Design(5) | ||
Weight (kg) | 2.426 kg | 0.907 kg |
Height (cm) | 39.88 cm | 25.73 cm |
Width (cm) | 28.45 cm | 14.605 cm |
Depth (cm) | 19.81 cm | 14.605 cm |
Blade Type | Chopping blade | stacked double blades |
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Professional reviewers commend the FP1600B for its solid chopping, slicing, shredding, and grating performance, noting the reversible blade and generous 8-cup bowl as strong points. However, they criticize the limited speed control, absence of advanced attachments, and only fair pureeing ability, while also flagging potential motor durability concerns despite the two-year warranty.
Everyday users generally like the processor's power, ease of cleaning, and value for basic prep tasks, especially for chopping and shredding vegetables. Recurring frustrations focus on weak pureeing, limited speed settings, and worries about long-term motor reliability, leading to mixed overall satisfaction.
“a total game-changer”
“all kinds of uses for this little appliance, ranging from dip to dicing carrots.”
Professional reviewers, especially TechGearLab, rank the Ninja Express Chop as the top mini-chopper, praising its double-blade system, speed, and value while noting minor drawbacks with tomato chopping and hand-cleaning of blades.
Everyday users love its speed, power, and compact design, calling it a "total game-changer" and highlighting its ease of use and dishwasher-safe parts. Common complaints focus on the difficulty of cleaning the blades by hand and its inability to handle tomatoes well.
