The catch
Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
Separate storage boxes hold the dicing kit and the other tools.
Side by side
Breville Paradice 16 vs KitchenAid 13-Cup KFP1318: The extra tools to store have to be worth it for Breville’s dicing hardware
Quick verdict
Breville Paradice 16 is the choice if repeatable diced cubes, a mini bowl and a broader cutting kit justify storing more tools. KitchenAid KFP1318 is the choice if slicing, shredding and dough cover your meals and in-bowl storage matters. Adjustable slicing comes with both, so the Breville stands out most for its supplied dicing hardware.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
Adjustable slicing will not give you diced cubes
Slice thickness changes on both machines. Only Paradice, though, comes with grids that cut across the slices to make defined cubes. When cubes are what you need, the adjustable disc on KFP1318 cannot do an equivalent job.
Where this comes from
To dice, Breville pairs a slicing disc with a matching grid. KitchenAid's listing has an adjustable slicing disc and a shredder but no dicing grid.
The catch
KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
This package lists neither a dicing grid nor a mini bowl.
Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Why pick it
- Use the included 8, 12 and 16 mm grids to dice permitted ingredients
- Work with the mini bowl and the French fry cutting disc
- The catch
- Separate storage boxes hold the dicing kit and the other tools.
KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Why pick it
- Keep the supplied blades and discs in the caddy inside the main bowl
- Change slice thickness from the outside, with no need to buy a dicing-focused system
- The catch
- This package lists neither a dicing grid nor a mini bowl.
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What this page compares
Breville Paradice 16 and KitchenAid KFP1318 compared on diced cubes, slicing control, mini-bowl work and storage. Pick the tools your recipes call for.
Breville Paradice 16 is the choice if repeatable diced cubes, a mini bowl and a broader cutting kit justify storing more tools. KitchenAid KFP1318 is the choice if slicing, shredding and dough cover your meals and in-bowl storage matters. Adjustable slicing comes with both, so the Breville stands out most for its supplied dicing hardware.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
I dice vegetables often and want the pieces uniform
KFP1318 has no dicing grids, while Paradice includes all three sizes.
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Better fit
- KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Not suitable
I slice vegetables and shred cheese and want no extra boxes
KitchenAid handles both with a tool caddy that sits in the bowl, while Paradice adds separate storage.
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Depends
- KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Better fit
I often work with just a small amount of herbs
A mini bowl and blade come with Breville, and we have no comparative small-batch test for KitchenAid.
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Good
- KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Depends
Raw sweet potato or cheese is what I need to dice
Breville rules out those ingredients for its dicing kit, and the KitchenAid package has no dicing kit to begin with.
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Not suitable
- KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Not suitable
I need the box to include a French fry cutting disc
KFP1318's listed tools lack one, while Paradice includes it.
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Better fit
- KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Not suitable
In practice
Differences you will notice
Adjustable slicing will not give you diced cubes
Slice thickness changes on both machines. Only Paradice, though, comes with grids that cut across the slices to make defined cubes. When cubes are what you need, the adjustable disc on KFP1318 cannot do an equivalent job.
How we worked this out
To dice, Breville pairs a slicing disc with a matching grid. KitchenAid's listing has an adjustable slicing disc and a shredder but no dicing grid.
The biggest grid is no small step up in size
Take ideal cubes. Going from an 8 mm edge to a 16 mm edge multiplies the volume of each piece by eight. So the grid you choose changes bite size a great deal, though this says nothing about any specific change in cooking time.
How we worked this out
Edge length goes up by 16 / 8 = 2. Volume scales with the third power of the edge, so 2 x 2 x 2 = 8. Real cut pieces vary with the ingredient.
Features come with a storage cost
Paradice's extra cutting options mean a separate dicing box and a separate accessory box. KitchenAid keeps its supplied tools in the work bowl. If your cabinet is crowded, the smaller toolkit may be the more practical option for daily use.
How we worked this out
Two storage boxes are listed for Breville's tools. KitchenAid, for its part, explicitly lists an in-bowl caddy that holds its blades and discs.
Option A
Breville, BFP838BSS
Paradice 16 Food Processor
The widest-ranging prep package from Breville adds up to a 16-cup bowl, mini bowl, timer and three dicing grids.
- Best for
- Use the included 8, 12 and 16 mm grids to dice permitted ingredients
Facts we checked
- Main bowl label: 16 cups
- Included dicing grids: 8 mm, 12 mm and 16 mm
- Slicing adjustment: Adjustable slicing disc
- Small-batch vessel: Mini bowl and mini blade included
Option B
KitchenAid, KFP1318CU
13 Cup Food Processor
This roomy KitchenAid pairs an external ExactSlice lever with a three-part feed tube and a tidy in-bowl caddy.
- Best for
- Keep the supplied blades and discs in the caddy inside the main bowl
Facts we checked
- Main bowl label: 13 cups
- Included dicing grids: None
- Slicing adjustment: Externally adjustable ExactSlice disc
- Small-batch vessel: No mini bowl listed
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor | KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main bowl label | 16 cups | 13 cups | Food-specific loading limits still apply, even though Breville lists the larger main bowl. |
| Included dicing grids | 8 mm, 12 mm and 16 mm | None | The supplied kit lets Paradice cut defined cube shapes. |
| Slicing adjustment | Adjustable slicing disc | Externally adjustable ExactSlice disc | Slice thickness can be varied on both, though each adjusts it a different way. |
| Small-batch vessel | Mini bowl and mini blade included | No mini bowl listed | Breville includes a dedicated small-scale setup that fits inside the main bowl. |
| French fry disc | Included | Not listed | Breville gives you a further defined cutting shape. |
| Tool storage | Separate accessory and dicing boxes | In-bowl storage caddy | Between uses, KitchenAid's smaller tool set stays in the work bowl. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Some ingredients are off limits for dicing, among them cheese, meat and raw sweet potato.
With KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Breville's 16-cup labelled main bowl is bigger than the 13-cup labelled bowl.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
Defined diced cubes are a requirement
Go with Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor. The grids and cutting hardware come with Paradice.
All I need is slicing, shredding and dough, with storage in the bowl
Go with KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor. Its compact tool arrangement lets KFP1318 handle those tasks.
Dicing cheese or raw sweet potato is a specific need of mine
Neither model fits. Dicing those foods is prohibited on Paradice, and KitchenAid comes without a dicer.
Decision guide
How to decide
When repeatable diced cubes, a mini bowl and a broader cutting kit justify storing more tools, go with Breville Paradice 16. When slicing, shredding and dough cover your meals and in-bowl storage matters, go with KitchenAid KFP1318. Since both include adjustable slicing, the Breville's strongest distinction is its supplied dicing hardware.
Be sure you need dicing
Paradice justifies its extra toolkit if you regularly want defined cubes instead of roughly chopped pieces. Adjustable slicing, shredding and dough are already covered by KitchenAid. If those are your daily jobs, buying and storing a dicing system may add little to your routine.
Study the list of excluded ingredients
Dicing hardware does not promise to cube every food. Among other restrictions, Breville's manual rules out cheese, meat and raw sweet potato. Check the ingredients you plan to process before letting the three grid sizes settle the purchase.
Decide where each attachment will be kept
Separate boxes hold the mini bowl, extra discs and dicing parts of the larger Breville system. KitchenAid keeps its listed tools in the main bowl. Measure out the cupboard space you have, and count the cleaning work, including the hand-cleaned dicing gearbox, as part of the decision.
What this page can’t tell you
- Cube volume is worked out as ideal geometry. It is not a measured cutting yield or a cooking-time prediction. Processing quality and speed were not compared in any test.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the food processors we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
Show the facts and the math
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Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
Use the included 8, 12 and 16 mm grids to dice permitted ingredients
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Keep the supplied blades and discs in the caddy inside the main bowl
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