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Smoothie vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smoothie and beans?

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, while beans are higher in fiber and potassium.
  • Smoothie's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 24% higher.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index (44) than beans (33).

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types in this comparison.

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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%
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1133.3%
Contains more IronIron +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +690.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 3.1mg 24%
Copper 0.206mg 23%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Phosphorus 104mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 13%
Zinc 1.4mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Potassium 24mg 296mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Protein 1.22g 4.8g 7%
Folate 24µg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Carbs 8.16g 20.49g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.13mg 4%
Calories 37kcal 105kcal 3%
Iron 0.15mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Sodium 29mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Calcium 41mg 50mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.4g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 7.78g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 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
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +293.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.1%
Contains more OtherOther +402.9%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.