The catch
Cuisinart 5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor
Family-size prep fills the five-cup bowl in no time.
Side by side
Cuisinart FP5 vs Kitchenaid Chopper 35: KitchenAid drizzles oil into small dressings, while Cuisinart shreds
Quick verdict
Shredded cheese or vegetables being essential points to FP-5, a compact choice. Small sauces and dressings with controlled drizzling are easier to justify with KitchenAid 3.5 Cup.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
Bowl volume up about 43%
When small chopped batches are starting to feel restrictive, FP-5 is a more substantial move, with about 43% more nominal room and a shredding disc.
Where this comes from
(5 - 3.5) / 3.5 × 100 gives 42.9%.
The catch
KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper
It comes without a feed tube, slicing disc or shredding disc.
Cuisinart 5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor
- Why pick it
- Cheese and vegetables get shredded
- Five cups suits you better
- The catch
- Family-size prep fills the five-cup bowl in no time.
KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper
- Why pick it
- Your dressings are small-batch
- A drizzle basin appeals to you
- The catch
- It comes without a feed tube, slicing disc or shredding disc.
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What this page compares
When shredded cheese or vegetables are essential, FP-5 is the compact choice. For small sauces and dressings with controlled drizzling, KitchenAid 3.5 Cup is easier to justify.
A dressing station, or shredding in small batches
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
Cheese to shred each week
The shredding disc you need comes with FP-5.
- Cuisinart 5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor
- Better fit
- KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper
- Not suitable
A small dressing with oil going in slowly
A drizzle basin comes with KitchenAid.
- Cuisinart 5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor
- Good
- KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper
- Better fit
Cutting cucumber into rounds
No slicing disc comes with either.
- Cuisinart 5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor
- Not suitable
- KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper
- Not suitable
A small sauce going into a bottle
For the mixing and serving stages, KitchenAid pairs a drizzle basin with a bowl pour spout.
- Cuisinart 5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor
- Good
- KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper
- Better fit
In practice
Differences you will notice
Bowl volume up about 43%
When small chopped batches are starting to feel restrictive, FP-5 is a more substantial move, with about 43% more nominal room and a shredding disc.
How we worked this out
(5 - 3.5) / 3.5 × 100 gives 42.9%.
Two shred sizes against none
A disc-shredding requirement is met by FP-5.
How we worked this out
The reversible disc has a fine face and a medium face, while KitchenAid lists no disc.
Neither can do sliced rounds
For disc-cut cucumber slices, you need another tool with either.
How we worked this out
KitchenAid has no disc attachments, and FP-5 has no slicing face.
Option A
Cuisinart, FP-5
5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor
Between a mini chopper and a full-size machine sits this small processor, with a feed chute and a two-way shredding disc.
- Best for
- Compact kitchens that still call for chopped vegetables and shredded cheese
Facts we checked
- Work bowl of five cups
- Wide-mouthed feed opening
- Comes with a universal blade and reversible fine and medium shredding disc
- Accessories nest with the processor when stored
Option B
KitchenAid, KFC3516ER
3.5 Cup Food Chopper
The lid has a drizzle basin built in, and the chopper itself is tidy for onions, herbs, sauces and dressings.
- Best for
- Dips, dressings and small chopped batches for singles and couples
Facts we checked
- 3.5-cup working bowl with a pour spout
- Two speeds and Pulse
- The lid has a drizzle basin
- Dishwasher-safe bowl, lid and blade
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | Cuisinart 5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor | KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5 cups | 3.5 cups | Cuisinart has more nominal room. |
| Shredding disc | Fine and medium | None | Shredding cheese and slaw is covered only by FP-5. |
| Liquid addition | Feed opening | Drizzle basin | KitchenAid has a feature made for dressings. |
| Stored tools | Blade and shredding disc | Single chopping blade | With the simpler KitchenAid kit, there are fewer sharp components to organize. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With Cuisinart 5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor
- Slicing with a disc is not possible.
With KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper
- A full meal-prep session takes several rounds in the 3.5-cup bowl.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
Cheese to shred each week
Go with Cuisinart 5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor. The shredding disc you need comes with FP-5.
A small dressing with oil going in slowly
Go with KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper. A drizzle basin comes with KitchenAid.
Decision guide
How to decide
Go with FP-5, the compact choice, if shredded cheese or vegetables are essential. KitchenAid 3.5 Cup is the easier call for small sauces and dressings with controlled drizzling.
Let the cut lead
Fine and medium shredding are part of the FP-5. KitchenAid has only a chopping blade, so for cheese you plan to melt or vegetables for slaw, the Cuisinart is the relevant choice.
A different feature serves small sauces
Liquid goes in gradually with KitchenAid’s drizzle basin. The smaller bowl also makes it the more focused package for a little dressing, although neither machine was tested here for minimum amounts.
Do not confuse shredding with slicing
Its disc lets the FP-5 shred, but it cannot make disc-cut slices. If you need cucumber rounds, look at a different processor.
What this page can’t tell you
- Equipment and capacity rest on manufacturer specifications. No independent testing of cooking or preparation outcomes was done for this comparison.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the food processors we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
How many fit
Only 2 of the 26 models checked meet every need here: “Small batches come out clean”, “Quick shredding of cheese and slaw”, and “Sauces, mayonnaise and dressings”.
2 models fit, out of 26 checkedThe gap in numbers
Cuisinart 5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor lists 5 cups for work-bowl capacity, 43% more than the 3.5 cups on KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper.
- Cuisinart 5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor
- 5 cups
- KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper
- 3.5 cups
- Models with this figure
- 20 of 26
Show the facts and the math
How we countedThe count uses each product's current fit ratings for “Small batches come out clean”, “Quick shredding of cheese and slaw”, and “Sauces, mayonnaise and dressings”. A need with no documented match is not counted.
How we calculatedFigures are the stated work-bowl volume. The safe amount of liquid or dough can be less. For context, 20 of 26 models publish comparable figures.
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| Cuisinart 5 Cup Chop and Shred Food Processor |
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