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SlimFast shake vs. Drinking water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between slimFast shake and drinking water

  • Drinking water has less vitamin E, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B5, vitamin C, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • SlimFast shake covers your daily vitamin E needs 31% more than drinking water.
  • The glycemic index of slimFast shake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, SLIMFAST, Meal replacement, High Protein Shake, Ready-To-Drink, 3-2-1 plan and Beverages, water, tap, drinking.

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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 31% 39% 16% 36% 4.7% 23% 58% 9.4% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 3.3% 0.27% 0% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +8400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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 65% 57% 92% 17% 43% 44% 45% 72% 48% 75% 16% 29% 0%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient SlimFast shake Drinking water DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.58mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.6µg 0µg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.195mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0mg 22%
Phosphorus 136mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.39mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0mg 14%
Protein 6.59g 0g 13%
Calcium 130mg 3mg 13%
Iron 0.96mg 0mg 12%
Magnesium 44mg 1mg 10%
Folate 39µg 0µg 10%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.01mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 179mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.5µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.1g 0g 5%
Fats 2.88g 0g 4%
Calories 58kcal 0kcal 3%
Sodium 72mg 4mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.29g 0g 2%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 0.85g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0g N/A
Copper 0.014mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 3% 88%
Protein: 6.59 g
Fats: 2.88 g
Carbs: 0.85 g
Water: 88.33 g
Other: 1.35 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1250%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%

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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. SlimFast shake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173170/nutrients
  2. Drinking water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173647/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.