Main trade-off
Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
The dicing kit and other tools occupy separate storage boxes.
Head-to-head
Breville Paradice 16 vs KitchenAid 13-Cup KFP1318: Breville’s dicing hardware must justify the extra tools to store
The short answer
Choose Breville Paradice 16 when repeatable diced cubes, a mini bowl and a broader cutting kit justify storing more tools. Choose KitchenAid KFP1318 when slicing, shredding and dough cover your meals and in-bowl storage matters. Both include adjustable slicing, so the Breville's strongest distinction is its supplied dicing hardware.
Before you choose
The reasoning and the trade-offs
An adjustable slicer does not create diced cubes
Both machines vary slice thickness, but only Paradice includes grids that cut across the slices into defined cubes. If cubes are the requirement, KFP1318's adjustable disc does not supply an equivalent operation.
What this is based on
Breville's dicing system combines a slicing disc with a matching grid. KitchenAid lists an adjustable slicing disc and shredder without a dicing grid.
Main trade-off
KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
No dicing grid or mini bowl is listed in this package.
Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Choose it for
- Dice permitted ingredients using included 8, 12 and 16 mm grids
- Use the mini bowl and French fry cutting disc
- Main trade-off
- The dicing kit and other tools occupy separate storage boxes.
KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Choose it for
- Store the supplied blades and discs in the main bowl's caddy
- Adjust slice thickness externally without buying a dicing-focused system
- Main trade-off
- No dicing grid or mini bowl is listed in this package.
About this comparison
Compare Breville Paradice 16 and KitchenAid KFP1318 for diced cubes, slicing control, mini-bowl work and storage. Choose the tools your recipes need.
Choose Breville Paradice 16 when repeatable diced cubes, a mini bowl and a broader cutting kit justify storing more tools. Choose KitchenAid KFP1318 when slicing, shredding and dough cover your meals and in-bowl storage matters. Both include adjustable slicing, so the Breville's strongest distinction is its supplied dicing hardware.
Winner by situation
Start with what you need it to do
I regularly want uniform diced vegetables
Paradice includes the three dicing grid sizes. KFP1318 does not.
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Better fit
- KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Not suitable
I want sliced vegetables and shredded cheese without extra boxes
KitchenAid covers those tasks with an in-bowl tool caddy. Paradice adds separate storage.
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Depends
- KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Better fit
I often prepare a small amount of herbs
Breville supplies a mini bowl and blade. We have no comparative small-batch test for KitchenAid.
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Good
- KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Depends
I want to dice raw sweet potato or cheese
Breville prohibits those ingredients for its dicing kit. KitchenAid has no dicing kit in this package.
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Not suitable
- KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Not suitable
I need a French fry cutting disc included
Paradice includes one. KFP1318's listed tools do not.
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Better fit
- KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- Not suitable
What matters in practice
The differences that matter
An adjustable slicer does not create diced cubes
Both machines vary slice thickness, but only Paradice includes grids that cut across the slices into defined cubes. If cubes are the requirement, KFP1318's adjustable disc does not supply an equivalent operation.
How we reached this conclusion
Breville's dicing system combines a slicing disc with a matching grid. KitchenAid lists an adjustable slicing disc and shredder without a dicing grid.
The biggest grid is more than a small size step
For ideal cubes, moving from an 8 mm edge to a 16 mm edge multiplies piece volume by eight. Choosing the grid therefore changes the size of each bite substantially, without implying any specific cooking-time change.
How we reached this conclusion
16 / 8 = 2 in edge length. Cube volume scales with the third power, so 2 x 2 x 2 = 8. Actual cut pieces depend on the ingredient.
Storage is part of the feature cost
Paradice's extra cutting options bring a separate dicing box and accessory box. KitchenAid stores its supplied tools in the work bowl. A crowded cabinet can make the smaller toolkit the more practical daily choice.
How we reached this conclusion
Breville lists two storage boxes for its tools. KitchenAid explicitly lists an in-bowl caddy for its blades and discs.
Choice A
Breville, BFP838BSS
Paradice 16 Food Processor
Breville’s broadest prep package combines a 16-cup bowl, mini bowl, timer and three dicing grids.
- Best matched use
- Dice permitted ingredients using included 8, 12 and 16 mm grids
Checked facts
- 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
Choice B
KitchenAid, KFP1318CU
13 Cup Food Processor
A roomy KitchenAid with an external ExactSlice lever, three-part feed tube and an organized in-bowl caddy.
- Best matched use
- Store the supplied blades and discs in the main bowl's caddy
Checked facts
- Main bowl label: 13 cups
- Included dicing grids: None
- Slicing adjustment: Externally adjustable ExactSlice disc
- Small-batch vessel: No mini bowl listed
Meaningful differences
What changes the fit
| What changes | Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor | KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main bowl label | 16 cups | 13 cups | Breville lists the larger main bowl, but food-specific loading limits still apply. |
| Included dicing grids | 8 mm, 12 mm and 16 mm | None | Paradice can make defined cube shapes with the supplied kit. |
| Slicing adjustment | Adjustable slicing disc | Externally adjustable ExactSlice disc | Both offer variable slice thickness, using different adjustment mechanisms. |
| Small-batch vessel | Mini bowl and mini blade included | No mini bowl listed | Breville supplies a dedicated smaller processing setup inside the main bowl. |
| French fry disc | Included | Not listed | Breville adds another defined cutting shape. |
| Tool storage | Separate accessory and dicing boxes | In-bowl storage caddy | KitchenAid keeps its smaller tool set inside the work bowl between uses. |
What you give up
Every choice has a cost
If you choose Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Dicing has ingredient restrictions, including no cheese, meat or raw sweet potato.
If you choose KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor
- The 13-cup labelled bowl is smaller than Breville's 16-cup labelled main bowl.
Recommendation switch
The decision flips if...
Defined diced cubes are essential
Choose Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor. Paradice supplies the grids and cutting hardware.
I only need slicing, shredding and dough with in-bowl storage
Choose KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor. KFP1318 covers those tasks with its compact tool arrangement.
I specifically need to dice cheese or raw sweet potato
Choose neither. Paradice prohibits those dicing tasks and KitchenAid has no included dicer.
What matters in practice
How to make the call
Make dicing a real requirement
Paradice earns its extra toolkit when you regularly want defined cubes rather than roughly chopped pieces. KitchenAid already covers adjustable slicing, shredding and dough. If those are the daily jobs, buying and storing a dicing system may add little to your routine.
Read the ingredient exclusions
Dicing hardware is not a promise to cube every food. Breville's manual excludes cheese, meat and raw sweet potato, among other restrictions. Check the ingredients you actually plan to process before letting the three grid sizes settle the purchase.
Plan where every attachment will live
The larger Breville system includes a mini bowl, extra discs and dicing parts in separate boxes. KitchenAid stores its listed tools in the main bowl. Lay out the available cupboard space and consider the cleaning work, including the hand-cleaned dicing gearbox, as part of the decision.
What this comparison cannot tell you
- The cube-volume calculation is ideal geometry, not measured cutting yield or a cooking-time prediction. No processing-quality or speed comparison was tested.
What the facts say
What the comparison shows
Useful conclusions from the current food processors comparison, followed by the checked facts used to reach them.
See the checked facts and calculation notes
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Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
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Store the supplied blades and discs in the main bowl's caddy
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