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.
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2350% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1306.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +141.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
1.22 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.28 g
Other:
0.34 g
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% |
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Water
~90.13g