Milk vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milk and smoothie different?
- Milk is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium; however, smoothie is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for smoothie is 27% higher.
- Milk contains 6 times more potassium than smoothie. While milk contains 150mg of potassium, smoothie contains only 24mg.
- Milk has less sugar.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than smoothie (44).
Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +204.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +525% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.1% |
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.
| 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 | +95.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +777.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +121.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 24.5mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0.24µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 41mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0.816mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 3.37g | 1.22g | 4% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.082mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 8.16g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.97g | 0g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 42kcal | 37kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 8.16g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 7.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +176.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.5% |
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Water
~90.28g
