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Smoothie vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between smoothie and biscuits

  • Smoothie has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, biscuits are higher in iron, calcium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for iron, 34% more than smoothie.
  • Smoothie has 123 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While smoothie has 24.5mg of vitamin C, biscuits have only 0.2mg.
  • Smoothie has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +473.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +404.2%
Contains more IronIron +1833.3%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Iron 0.15mg 2.9mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 28%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0.2mg 27%
Fats 0g 16.3g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 24%
Sodium 29mg 580mg 24%
Phosphorus 164mg 23%
Saturated fat 0g 4.324g 20%
Calcium 41mg 235mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 16%
Calories 37kcal 353kcal 16%
Folate 61µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 2.949mg 13%
Carbs 8.16g 44.6g 12%
Protein 1.22g 7g 12%
Copper 0.082mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.08µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.035mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 121mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +212.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +473.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.6%
Contains more OtherOther +841.2%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.