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Beans vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beans and smoothie?

  • Beans are richer in fiber and potassium, while smoothie is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Smoothie's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 24% higher.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index (44) than beans (33).

We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1133.3%
Contains more IronIron +93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +690.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Smoothie DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.1mg 24.5mg 24%
Copper 0.206mg 23%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Phosphorus 104mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 13%
Zinc 1.4mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Potassium 296mg 24mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Protein 4.8g 1.22g 7%
Folate 24µg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Carbs 20.49g 8.16g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.082mg 4%
Calories 105kcal 37kcal 3%
Iron 0.29mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.816mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Calcium 50mg 41mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 7.35g N/A
Saturated fat 0.103g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
4
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +293.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.1%
Contains more OtherOther +402.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.