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Smoothie vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between smoothie and candy bar

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, yet candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, potassium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11763% higher.
  • Smoothie contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1595.8%
Contains more IronIron +546.7%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +870.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186485.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 153mg 11763%
Copper 0.774mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 71%
Manganese 1.243mg 54%
Fats 0g 33.7g 52%
Phosphorus 308mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 7.922mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 42%
Zinc 3.94mg 36%
Protein 1.22g 15.5g 29%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Magnesium 110mg 26%
Calories 37kcal 522kcal 24%
Saturated fat 0g 4.678g 21%
Folate 75µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Carbs 8.16g 47.4g 13%
Potassium 24mg 407mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 11%
Iron 0.15mg 0.97mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Selenium 4.7µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Sodium 29mg 156mg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Calcium 41mg 78mg 4%
Net carbs 8.16g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +5542.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1170.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +480.9%
Contains more OtherOther +429.4%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.