You’ve probably heard that spiralizers are key to making the best zoodles (zucchini noodles), but they’re so much more. Spiralizers are versatile, making them a great tool to have in the kitchen, and they seem to be everywhere now. This trendy gadget can magically transform produce into ribbons and spiral shapes for veggie noodles, cocktail garnishes, curly fries, and more. It’s a great way to get more fruits and veggies in your diet, and have more fun in the kitchen!
With so many options on the market, it can be tough to choose the one that’s right for you, so in order to find the best spiralizers out there, we did the research to come up with our top picks. We also tested several of the models ourselves to gather insights straight from real-life kitchens. After running a variety of produce through each of the tested spiralizers to evaluate their cutting ability and features, we rated each on its ease of use, performance, design, ease of cleaning, and overall value.
Best Overall
OXO Good Grips Tabletop Spiralizer
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- Simple design
- Extra-sturdy suction base
- Easy and comfortable to use
- More expensive than other models
After extensive testing, the spiralizer from OXO is our top pick overall. It includes everything you need from a spiralizer, with blades for small and large “noodles” as well as a blade for wide ribbons. When cutting, a small “core” of the fruit or vegetable is left uncut, which is great when it’s desirable to discard the core. If that center is usable, you can still cut it with a knife or set it aside for another recipe. During testing, we found the tool very easy and smooth to use and never felt like we had to use force with tougher vegetables.
The blades are stored in a separate case, which attaches to the spiralizer for storage. These blades are also different bright colors for ease in telling them apart, and let’s face it, it’s just more fun than an all-white gadget. For stable cutting, this has one large suction cup on the bottom that attaches firmly to smooth countertops. This unit is dishwasher-safe but also easy to clean by hand; use a small brush to clean the blades.
Number of Blades: 3 | Dimensions: 9.75 x 6.25 x 8.25 inches | Weight: 3 pounds | Warranty: OXO Better Guarantee
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Best High-End
KitchenAid Spiralizer Plus with Peel, Core, and Slice
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- Blades are dishwasher-safe
- Great for peeling bushels of apples
- Multiple blades for different uses
- Lopsided fruits might be hard to position
If you’ll be spiralizing large quantities of everything in sight, this attachment to KitchenAid stand mixers can take most of the work out of the task. It includes three spiralizing blades and three ribbon or slicing blades in different thicknesses, as well as a peeling blade, so you can peel and cut produce at the same time—or just peel if that’s all you need. We love how this spiralizer creates a peeled section in one long string that is super simple to remove.
Since it’s powered by the mixer, there’s not much effort required aside from putting fruits and vegetables onto the unit. Longer foods, like larger zucchini, had to be trimmed or cut in half to fit the machine during testing, but we still found it super simple to use. Keep in mind also that a small “core” of the fruit or vegetable is left uncut at the end, as well. The blades are dishwasher-safe; the body should be wiped down by hand.
For a slightly lower price, there is a unit that includes just two spiralizer blades and two ribbon blades, along with the peeler. If you’ve already purchased the four-blade unit, you can purchase the two thinnest blades separately. The spiralizer comes in a box to help organize and store all the pieces easily.
Number of Blades: 7 | Dimensions: 5.8 x 12.4 x 2.9 inches | Weight: 2.4 pounds | Warranty: 1 year
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Best Budget
Veggetti Spiral Vegetable Cutter
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- Compact for neat storage
- Dual-sided blade
- Easy to use
- Doesn’t work with extra-wide veggies
If you’re not sure you’ll love spiralizing, it makes sense to start with a modestly-priced tool. This cone-shaped spiralizer has blades on either end for thick or thin spirals. It’s fuss-free to use, too. Simply insert a vegetable that’s 2 1/2 inches or less in diameter and twist it through the spiralizer. Owners of this spiralizer rave about its ease of use and space-saving design.
This model is a breeze to store. It’s small enough to tuck into a drawer and there are no loose blades to worry about. The entire spiralizer can be popped into the dishwasher for easy cleanup, although you may want to use a brush tool to remove food from between the blades.
Number of Blades: 2 | Dimensions: 2.76 x 2.76 x 6.32 inches | Weight: 0.23 pounds | Warranty: 30-day money-back guarantee
Most Versatile
Paderno 7-Blade Spiralizer
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- Compact folding design
- Seven included blades for different cuts
- Design minimizes food waste
- Shorter handles require more user effort
Along with a compact folding design, this Paderno spiralizer has seven different blades for cutting a variety of thicknesses, from thin angel hair to wide ribbons. The model also cuts the entire vegetable, so there’s no “core” removed from the center—great for vegetables that don’t have an undesirable core like carrots, beets, or young zucchini. The blades are stored under the spiralizer, and the entire unit folds up in one compact box. This makes it a great choice for kitchens that are also short on space.
We tested the four-blade model, which has the same design without the versatility of three extra blades. The thinnest angel hair blade had trouble with softer produce during our tests, though the other blades cut equally well on all the produce. Since this is a hand-crank unit, it takes a little bit of effort and a little practice to get the right rhythm to produce uniform noodles, but it’s not strenuous work. This unit is dishwasher-safe, but also easy to clean by hand.
Number of Blades: 7 | Dimensions: 9.4 x 5.6 x 5.6 inches | Weight: 4.4 pounds | Warranty: 1 year limited
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Best Compact
OXO Good Grips Handheld Spiralizer
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- Three different blades
- Twists together for storage
- Food holder doubles as a cap
- Vegetables have to be the right size
- Can be tiring for large quantities
If you want to use spiralized vegetables as salad ingredients or as a garnish rather than making them a regular part of the main course, this little hand-held spiralizer can make quick work of a zucchini or cucumber. If you’re planning on spiralizing a family’s worth of zoodles for dinner on a regular basis, however, it could get a little tedious cutting that much by hand.
Since it’s small, this gadget stores easily. The blades are recessed into a cup-like section, and there’s a handle that grips the food, so fingers can stay away from the blades during use. Plus, the handle acts as a cap for the spiralizer during storage, keeping the pieces together and the blades protected. We also appreciated that the tool didn’t leave a lot of waste behind during testing.
This has one spiralizing blade, but there are pricier versions that come with two or three blades if you want to upgrade. It’s dishwasher-safe but easy to clean by hand.
Number of Blades: 3 | Dimensions: 3.35 x 5.3 x 8.7 inches | Weight: 0.53 pounds | Warranty: OXO Better Guarantee
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Best Electric
Hamilton Beach 3-in-1 Electric Spiralizer
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- Quiet, hands-free operation
- Cuts quickly
- Large capacity
- May not fit in cabinets
If you’re not interested in manually twisting or cranking vegetables through a spiralizer or you have a large number of veggies to cut, an electric model may be worth looking into. This model features an upright design with a food chute and pushing tool, similar to a food processor or juicer. Simply pop the cutting blade of your choice into the machine, attach the chute, and feed your vegetables through. A 6-cup capacity bowl is included to catch your veggie noodles, which also keeps countertops clean. The machine operates with just an on/off switch, and owners claim it’s quick and whisper-quiet in use.
Three cutting cones come with the spiralizer and include a spaghetti, linguini, and ribbon cutter. All of the removable parts are dishwasher-safe, and a small cleaning brush is included to help you remove vegetable debris from nooks and crannies.
Number of Blades: 3 | Dimensions: 13.8 x 6.7 x 7.8 inches | Weight: 3.3 pounds | Warranty: 1 year limited
Best Multipurpose
Braun MQ5064 Spiralizer Multiquick
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- Versatile attachments
- Three spiralizing thicknesses
- Speedy
- Doesn’t include storage case for all parts
When spiralizing vegetables and fruit for salads or pasta dishes, you’re rarely only prepping produce. Usually, you’re also blending together a sauce or dressing for the meal as well. This electric spiralizer and hand blender combination tool helps you accomplish all of that without the use of additional equipment.
The handheld motor hub attaches to your choice of three spiralizer blades and slices your vegetables down into a 5-cup slip-resistant container. That same container can also be used as a food processor or blender to make smoothies or thicker sauces with one of two chopping and blending blades. If you’d like more mobility, it also comes with a typical hand blender head attachment for quickly blending just about any dressing or liquid.
With all of these options, you won’t have to break out your blender or food processor to whip up a satisfying meal. Best of all, the attachments are dishwasher safe to make cleanup easier.
Number of Blades: 3 | Dimensions: 7.68 x 10.35 x 10.95 inches | Weight: 4 pounds | Warranty: 3 years
Best with Peeler
Kuhn Rikon Click-N-Curl Spiralizer Set
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- Sharp and sturdy peelers
- Minimal storage space required
- Great for quick projects
- Not great for larger produce
- Quite the hand workout
Kuhn Rikon is known for its super sharp and resilient peelers in both professional and home kitchens. While this clever little peeler attachment is very low-tech and limited in its versatility, it’s a reliable little tool to have in your kitchen drawer for quick individual salads and doubles as your regular peeler.
The set comes with one classic handheld Swiss Kuhn Rikon peeler as well as a handheld julienne peeler. Each of the peelers comes with a small funnel-like attachment that clicks into the peeler below the blade. From there you hand-twist smaller vegetables through the peeler for ribbon or noodle cuts. While the peelers claim to be dishwasher safe, it’s best to hand wash them to keep the blades from rusting.
Number of Blades: 2 | Dimensions: 4 x 1.75 x 2.5 inches | Weight: 0.2 pounds | Warranty: 2-year guarantee
Best Minimalist
Jarware 3 in 1 Mason Jar Spiralizer
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- Easy storage
- Stainless steel construction
- Dishwasher safe
- Fits on standard wide-mouth mason jars
- Large quantities may be hard on wrists
Perfect for those who don’t like a lot of clutter in the kitchen or prefer a more minimalist approach to prep work, these mason jar spiralizer lids are budget-conscious, simple, and functional. The set comes with three vegetable slicer blades (for small, medium, and large spirals) that each fit on top of any wide-mouth mason jar that you probably already have in your cabinet. It also comes with one stabilizer lid to hold the produce steady as you spiralize and the spirals go straight into the mason jar at the bottom.
When it comes time for cleaning, these pieces take up barely any space in the top rack of your dishwasher (just be careful while washing by hand—the blades are sharp). As for storage, the safeguard lid doubles as a cap for the blades while they’re not in use. The manufacturers recommend using a 16-ounce canning jar from Ball, Kerr, Kilner, or Anchor Hocking, but note that other wide-mouth jars fit just as well.
Number of Blades: 3 | Dimensions: 3.25 x 3.25 x 0.75 inches | Weight: 1.04 pounds | Warranty: 30-day money-back guarantee
Final Verdict
Our top choice is the OXO Good Grips Tabletop Spiralizer because of how well it performed in home testing. If you’re looking for a more budget-conscious product, we’re also impressed by the Veggetti Spiral Vegetable Cutter.
What to Look for in a Spiralizer
Ease of Use
It’s important to consider the level of effort that you’ll need to put in based on which kind of spiralizer you choose. Spiralizers are available in both manual and motorized versions. If you’re only spinning out a few spirals for a garnish or a kid’s meal, the hand-powered models are more than sufficient. If you’re going to be using the spiralizer frequently for big-batch cooking, occasions, meal prep, or large gatherings, it’s going to require a whole lot of elbow grease to power you through a task like that. In these cases, a motorized version will help save you plenty of time and effort in the kitchen.
A crank spiralizer would also be a great way to take some of the strain out of your hands, but would still not be as efficient as motorized. That said, regardless of the model, pretty much all spiralizers require vigorous and diligent cleaning. Even though some are dishwasher-safe, you’ll likely still need to get into the blade with a brush.
Size and Storage
Spiralizers come in all sorts of funky shapes and sizes, some of which can prove to be quite the storage headache. Of course, handheld spiralizers are the smallest option, so as long as you have a little extra cabinet space to spare, you shouldn’t have any issues. The stand mixer and food processor spiralizer attachments are also quite compact—if you get several different blade options, they can start to take up some space, but for the most part, these attachments are not a huge space occupier.
The largest spiralizers are the countertop hand cranks and countertop motorized versions. Committing to these models means committing to sacrificing some serious storage and counter space. These types of spiralizers make the most sense if you’re going to be spiralizing often or if you’re not worried about storage space.
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Blade Options and Quality
The most important piece of any spiralizer is, of course, the blade. You want to make sure that the blade is super sharp, easy to clean, and durable. If having a wide variety of blade options is important to you, then make sure you’re seeking out a model that offers several blades you can switch out, depending on what shape you’re going for.
The most basic cuts that spiralizers offer are a thin cut, a thick-cut, spaghetti, fettuccine, and wide, flat ribbons. There are also blades that can peel veggies—a great time saver if you need to peel a bunch of apples for a pie, for example. If you’re looking for a quick tool that will jazz up the way you cut vegetables or a garnish, then the extra blades will be just one more thing you’ll have to store.
Cleaning
You want to keep your spiralizer blades just as sharp and as clean as they were when you bought them, which is a little easier said than done, given that food can very easily get stuck in the holes. In addition to the blade getting bits of food trapped in it, you also need to be diligent about cleaning the plastic body of the spiralizer, which can easily get permanently discolored, if it isn’t immediately washed after coming into contact with veggies like beets or squash. Rinsing the blades in warm, soapy water and using a small brush to free up any remaining food bits are good habits to get into.
If the blades can be cleaned in the dishwasher—this is another great way to make sure that the blade is clean—just make sure the dishwasher isn’t dulling the blade. If you do opt to use a dishwasher to help clean the blade, be careful when removing the parts after they’re cleaned.
Types of Spiralizers
Handheld vs. Hand-Crank Tabletop
There are two main versions in the realm of manual spiralizers. First, there are compact handheld spiralizers. These are typically dishwasher-safe and come with a few blade options that you can switch out. They require the most elbow grease of any model, so they’re best for a person that is going to be spiralizing a small amount of food pretty infrequently. They are also not very forgiving when it comes to the size of the vegetable, so you may need to trim it before you can send it through the blade.
The second manual spiralizer option is a countertop hand crank. While this is still a manual operation, it’s much easier to churn out large batches of veggie noodles with this apparatus than with a handheld model. The hand cranks take up a good amount of counter and storage space, but they’re very easy to use and clean. They also come with a wide variety of blades that can usually be stored safely in the body of the spiralizer. Some hand cranks operate from a vertical standpoint but keep in mind that this limits how much space your spiralized noodles have to go. This is why a horizontal crank is preferred. Another aspect to consider about these hand cranks is the suction piece at the bottom of the base—because you will be applying a fair amount of pressure while cranking, you want to make sure that the suction is strong enough to keep everything in place.
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Attachments
This can attach to your stand mixer or food processor; just make sure it is compatible with the appliance you own before purchasing. By securing said attachment onto your appliance, you now have a motorized setup to spiralize your ingredients. This setup is best if you’re going to be spiralizing frequently and prepping large volumes of vegetables. It’s also ideal if you already own a KitchenAid stand mixer or Ninja food processor so that you don’t have to make an additional investment. There is a wide variety of blade options for stand mixers, and most food processors offer a two-blade setup. Not to mention, the attachments are rather compact, so they don’t take up a ton of storage space.
Electric
If you’re looking for a little bit easier spiralizing process, then electric models will help cut down on a lot of time and effort. Similar to the hand-crank countertop models, these take up a good amount of space (like a juicer or a blender would). That said, should this be the route you take, you’re basically just a button and a gentle press of your veggies away from endless veggie noodles. Keep in mind that you’ll need ample storage space and access to an outlet. The device still requires a hand wash.
FAQs
What vegetables can you spiralize?
You can spiralize almost any vegetable that is dense enough to hold its shape when being sliced. What does that include? Most popularly, it includes zucchini and carrots, but also most squashes, root vegetables, peppers, shallots, onions, beets, turnips, and potatoes. Fruits can be spiralized easily, as long as they’re denser fruits, like apples and pears.
How do you spiralize zucchini?
Zucchini is one of the most popular vegetables to spiralize since it can be made into so many creative dishes. Generally speaking, a zucchini is “spiralized” by grating it in a continuous circular motion over round slicer blades, similar to those on a boxed grater. Instead of the short cuts made with a boxed grater, the circular cutting motion of a spiralizer makes one long continuous cut, resulting in zucchini noodles that can be used for any number of dishes.
Of course, each spiralizer is built slightly differently. While you’ll get a similar product with most machines, it’s best to learn which machine works the way you’re comfortable with.
Should you peel zucchini before spiralizing?
Zucchini does not need to be peeled before spiralizing, and many people enjoy the crunchiness it adds to the noodles. When judging whether your produce needs to be peeled before spiralizing, take the following questions into consideration:
- Is this vegetable typically peeled before eating or cooking? Vegetables like beets, carrots, onions, butternut squash, and turnips are almost always peeled before use.
- Is the skin edible or pleasant to eat? Vegetables like potatoes, zucchini, and apples don’t need to be peeled to eat, but if you prefer them without the skin, it’s fine to peel them first.
Vegetables like peppers, small radishes, and cucumbers don’t need peeling and probably wouldn’t benefit from it. Regardless of whether or not you’re peeling your produce before spiralizing, all of your fruits and vegetables should be thoroughly washed before eating.
Can you freeze spiralized vegetables?
Many spiralized vegetables can be frozen to use later, with a few exceptions. For the most part, the denser a vegetable is, the easier it is to freeze. This includes vegetables like carrots, potatoes, beets, turnips, butternut squash, and radishes. Vegetables with a higher water content aren’t going to fare quite as well in the freezer. These include zucchini, cucumbers, apples, and onions. When thawing, many of these water-heavy vegetables tend to get soggy and should instead be spiralized fresh.
