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Smoothie vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between smoothie and buttermilk

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet buttermilk is higher in calcium.
  • Smoothie covers your daily vitamin C needs 26% more than buttermilk.
  • Smoothie contains 14 times more vitamin B3 than buttermilk. While smoothie contains 0.816mg of vitamin B3, buttermilk contains only 0.058mg.
  • The amount of sugar in buttermilk is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +529.2%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1306.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 1mg 26%
Phosphorus 89mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 12%
Calcium 41mg 116mg 8%
Sodium 29mg 190mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.058mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.034mg 4%
Protein 1.22g 3.31g 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Potassium 24mg 151mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.548g 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Copper 0.011mg 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.05mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.22µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 8.16g 4.79g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 1%
Fats 0g 0.88g 1%
Calories 37kcal 40kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 7.35g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +161.8%
~equal in Water ~90.13g

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.