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Smoothie vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smoothie and chinese broccoli?

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin B12, while chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin A, fiber, potassium, calcium, and iron.
  • Chinese broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 25% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli is lower in sugar.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index (44) than chinese broccoli (32).

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Broccoli, chinese, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +987.5%
Contains more IronIron +273.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Folate 99µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 11%
Manganese 0.264mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 8%
Potassium 24mg 261mg 7%
Copper 0.061mg 7%
Calcium 41mg 100mg 6%
Phosphorus 41mg 6%
Iron 0.15mg 0.56mg 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 28.2mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.437mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Sodium 29mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.07mg 1%
Carbs 8.16g 3.81g 1%
Fats 0g 0.72g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.11g 1%
Calories 37kcal 22kcal 1%
Protein 1.22g 1.14g 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 0.84g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +132.4%
~equal in Protein ~1.14g
~equal in Water ~93.54g

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.