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Smoothie vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and cottage cheese different?

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for smoothie is 27% higher.
  • Smoothie contains 8 times more vitamin B3 than cottage cheese. While smoothie contains 0.816mg of vitamin B3, cottage cheese contains only 0.099mg.
  • Cottage cheese has less sugar.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than smoothie (44).

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +333.3%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +724.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Phosphorus 159mg 23%
Protein 1.22g 11.12g 20%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Sodium 29mg 364mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 1.718g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.43µg 8%
Fats 0g 4.3g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 41mg 83mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.099mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.046mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Calories 37kcal 98kcal 3%
Copper 0.029mg 3%
Carbs 8.16g 3.38g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 2%
Potassium 24mg 104mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 7.35g 2.67g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +811.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +314.7%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.