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Milkshake vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milkshake and smoothie different?

  • Milkshake is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium, while smoothie is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Smoothie covers your daily need for vitamin C, 27% more than milkshake.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index (44) than milkshake (27).

Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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 +256.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +662.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 18% 8.3% 1% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +458.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Smoothie DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 24.5mg 27%
Phosphorus 115mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.24µg 12%
Calcium 146mg 41mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.886g 0g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 7%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Copper 0.051mg 6%
Protein 3.86g 1.22g 5%
Fats 3.03g 0g 5%
Potassium 183mg 24mg 5%
Calories 112kcal 37kcal 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.816mg 4%
Carbs 17.75g 8.16g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 3%
Sodium 95mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.082mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 2%
Iron 0.1mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 290kcal 303kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 270g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 17.75g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 17.75g 7.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +216.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.5%
Contains more OtherOther +167.6%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.