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Smoothie vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between smoothie and apples

  • Smoothie has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, apples are richer in fiber.
  • Smoothie covers your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than apples.
  • Smoothie contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +583.3%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +345.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +432.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +796.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 4.6mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.091mg 5%
Calcium 41mg 6mg 4%
Copper 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Protein 1.22g 0.26g 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 2%
Potassium 24mg 107mg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 13.81g 2%
Calories 37kcal 52kcal 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 11.41g N/A
Iron 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Sugar 7.35g 10.39g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

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
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.2%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.2%
~equal in Water ~85.56g

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.