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Ice cream vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ice cream and smoothie

  • Ice cream has more calcium, vitamin B12, and potassium; however, smoothie has more vitamin C.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • Smoothie is lower in saturated fat.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index than smoothie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +212.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +729.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%

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.
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +603.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Smoothie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 0g 31%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 24.5mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 18%
Fats 11g 0g 17%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Phosphorus 105mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Calories 207kcal 37kcal 9%
Calcium 128mg 41mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.24µg 6%
Potassium 199mg 24mg 5%
Choline 26mg 5%
Protein 3.5g 1.22g 5%
Carbs 23.6g 8.16g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.816mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.082mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 80mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 7.35g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +186.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.2%
Contains more OtherOther +164.7%
Contains more WaterWater +48%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.