5 Best Food Processors for Meal Prepping in 2025

This 14 Cup Food Processor from Cuisinart is a great choice for big weekly meal prep and earned an 8.5/10 in our testing thanks to a robust 720-watt motor and roomy 14-cup capacity. We found it blitzes large batches—soups, salads, and dough—while all dishwasher-safe parts make cleanup simple, though our experience shows the unit’s weight makes it cumbersome to move. During our review the shredding disc struggled to produce even cheese shreds and the rear chute placement can be awkward under low cabinets, but overall it’s a reliable heavy lifter.

Affordable and versatile, the Hamilton Beach Food Processor is a budget-friendly workhorse that earned an 8/10 in our testing. We found the 450-watt motor handles chopping nuts and shredding cheese well, and the built-in bowl scraper is genuinely useful for continuous processing without stopping to scrape sides. Its large 10-cup bowl and wide feed chute reduce pre-cutting, making meal prep faster, but during our review the plastic bowl showed scratching and the unit ran noticeably loud — trade-offs for the low $53.99 price.

The Professional Plus Food Processor earned a solid 7.5/10 in our experience, bringing a surprisingly powerful 1000-watt motor and a useful array of attachments including a dough blade and reversible slicing/shredding disc. In our testing the 9-cup capacity and dishwasher-safe parts made cleanup straightforward, though we found the small feed chute slowed prep for larger veggies and the accessories don’t stack neatly in the bowl, which creates storage headaches. During our review food could collect under the lid’s rubber seal, so plan for occasional extra scrubbing.

The Breville Sous Chef 16 is our top-tier pick — it earned a 9.5/10 in our review thanks to a powerhouse 1450W motor and a massive 16-cup capacity that made quick work of dough and dense vegetables. In our testing the 5.5-inch feed chute saved time by accepting larger pieces, and the multiple attachments offered real versatility for slicing, shredding, julienne and dough tasks. Be aware it’s large and heavy, and our experience shows the many parts take time to clean and store despite the outstanding performance.

Powerful and precise, the Paradice 16 delivers the same 1,450-watt strength we liked in Breville’s high-end models and scored 7/10 in our review for serious home cooks. We found the adjustable slicing disc and wide feed chute excellent for speeding through whole fruits and vegetables, but during our testing the dicing kit jammed and needed manual clearing more often than we’d like. Our experience shows it’s a heavy, counter-committed machine with brilliant slicing yet finicky dicing and cumbersome storage.

Compact and convenient, this Food Chopper from KitchenAid scored a 6.5/10 in our testing — it’s great for quick small batches but not ideal for larger meal-prep sessions. We found the 240-watt motor and two-speed control gave decent texture control, and the drizzle basin is handy when making dressings or sauces. During our review the 3.5-cup capacity and plastic parts limited usefulness for bigger jobs, and the awkward lid made repeated use a bit frustrating despite its easy-to-clean design.

Small kitchens will appreciate the compact KitchenAid Food Chopper, which scored a 6/10 in our testing for simple, quick tasks. In our experience the 240-watt motor and Whisk accessory handled light prep well, and dishwasher-safe parts make cleanup easy, but we found the lid can be tricky to lock and unlock and the cord is annoyingly short, forcing you to stay close to an outlet. With a 5-cup capacity it’s handy for sauces and small batches, not large meal prep.