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SlimFast shake vs. Powerade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between slimFast shake and powerade

  • SlimFast shake has more vitamin E, vitamin B5, vitamin C, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin A; however, powerade is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B12.
  • Powerade covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11753% more than slimFast shake.
  • The glycemic index of powerade 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, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink.

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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% 0.3% 1.6% 3.4% 0% 0.27% 0.43% 5.5% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +894.4%
Contains more IronIron +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +8400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
~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% 2.8% 0% 29% 0% 35308% 114% 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 +1445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73457.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.7%
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient SlimFast shake Powerade DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.208mg 153mg 11753%
Vitamin E 4.58mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.195mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Phosphorus 136mg 1mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.6µg 0.91µg 13%
Calcium 130mg 1mg 13%
Protein 6.59g 0g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.011mg 13%
Iron 0.96mg 0.09mg 11%
Folate 39µg 0µg 10%
Magnesium 44mg 0mg 10%
Selenium 4.5µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.01mg 8%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.39mg 1.565mg 5%
Potassium 179mg 18mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.1g 0.011g 5%
Vitamin K 6.5µg 0µg 5%
Fructose 3.22g 4%
Fats 2.88g 0.05g 4%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.45g 0.008g 2%
Carbs 0.85g 7.84g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.29g 0.028g 2%
Copper 0.014mg 0mg 2%
Calories 58kcal 32kcal 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 72mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 7.84g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 6.11g N/A

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
8% 92%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 7.84 g
Water: 91.91 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +5660%
Contains more OtherOther +575%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +822.4%
~equal in Water ~91.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 74% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.29 g
17% 23% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.028 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +935.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Powerade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175108/nutrients

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

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