Smoothie vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are smoothie and chocolate different?
- Smoothie is higher in vitamin A; however, chocolate is richer in iron, fiber, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for chocolate is 98% higher.
- Smoothie contains 8 times more vitamin A than chocolate. While smoothie contains 408IU of vitamin A, chocolate contains only 50IU.
- Smoothie has less sugar.
- Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than smoothie (44).
Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2229.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5246.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 114% | |
| Iron | 0.15mg | 8.02mg | 98% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 18.519g | 84% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 62% | |
| Fats | 0g | 31.28g | 48% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 35% | |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 29% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 7g | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 24.5mg | 27% | |
| Calories | 37kcal | 546kcal | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 24% | |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 18% | |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 61.17g | 18% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 559mg | 16% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 7% | |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Protein | 1.22g | 4.88g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 41mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.816mg | 0.725mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.35g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 29mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 0.23µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.112g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +9207.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +300% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +649.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
