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Smoothie vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and amaranth different?

  • Amaranth has more iron and fiber than smoothie.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for amaranth is 24% higher.
  • Smoothie contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than amaranth. While smoothie contains 0.816mg of vitamin B3, amaranth contains only 0.235mg.
  • Smoothie has a lower glycemic index (44) than amaranth (97).

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Amaranth grain, cooked 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +462.5%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 27%
Iron 0.15mg 2.1mg 24%
Phosphorus 148mg 21%
Copper 0.149mg 17%
Magnesium 65mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 10%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Zinc 0.86mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Protein 1.22g 3.8g 5%
Carbs 8.16g 18.69g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.235mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 135mg 3%
Calories 37kcal 102kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.113mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.58g 2%
Calcium 41mg 47mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 7.35g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129%
Contains more OtherOther +126.5%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.