Smoothie vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between smoothie and cereal
- Cereal is higher than smoothie in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 454% more than smoothie.
- Smoothie contains 4 times more calcium than cereal. While smoothie contains 41mg of calcium, cereal contains only 10mg.
- The amount of sugar in smoothie is lower.
- The glycemic index of smoothie is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 CalciumCalcium | +310% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +337.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22606.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3529.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +7200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 524% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 5.986mg | 454% |
| Iron | 0.15mg | 34.06mg | 424% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 298% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.816mg | 29.62mg | 180% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 90% | |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 69% | |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 34% | |
| Sodium | 29mg | 795mg | 33% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 86.85g | 26% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 378kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 24.5mg | 38.5mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 15% | |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 10% | |
| Protein | 1.22g | 6.06g | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 41mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 2% | |
| Potassium | 24mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0g | 1.08g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.35g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +2288.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +396.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +964.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +555.9% |
