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Smoothie vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between smoothie and broth?

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet broth is higher in calcium, iron, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1037% more.
  • Smoothie has 204 times more vitamin A than broth. While smoothie has 408IU of vitamin A, broth has only 2IU.
  • The amount of sugar in smoothie is lower.

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry types 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%
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +356.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1187.5%
Contains more IronIron +586.7%
~equal in Copper ~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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Broth
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 29mg 23875mg 1037%
Selenium 28µg 51%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 33%
Protein 1.22g 16.66g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 30%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 1.1mg 26%
Phosphorus 166mg 24%
Fats 0g 13.88g 21%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Saturated fat 0g 3.43g 16%
Calcium 41mg 187mg 15%
Magnesium 56mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Calories 37kcal 267kcal 12%
Iron 0.15mg 1.03mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 2.46mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Folate 32µg 8%
Potassium 24mg 309mg 8%
Manganese 0.15mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.3µg 3%
Carbs 8.16g 18.01g 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 17.36g 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
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +3877.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1265.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.7%
Contains more OtherOther +14364.7%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.