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Smoothie vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between smoothie and chocolate ice cream?

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C, yet chocolate ice cream is higher in iron, calcium, and potassium.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • Smoothie has 35 times more vitamin C than chocolate ice cream. While smoothie has 24.5mg of vitamin C, chocolate ice cream has only 0.7mg.
  • The amount of sugar in smoothie is lower.
  • The glycemic index of smoothie is lower.

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Ice creams, chocolate types 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +937.5%
Contains more IronIron +520%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 6.8g 31%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0.7mg 26%
Fats 0g 11g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 15%
Phosphorus 107mg 15%
Copper 0.135mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Iron 0.15mg 0.93mg 10%
Calories 37kcal 216kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 8%
Potassium 24mg 249mg 7%
Calcium 41mg 109mg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Carbs 8.16g 28.2g 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 5%
Protein 1.22g 3.8g 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.226mg 4%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.29µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 27g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +62.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.6%
Contains more OtherOther +282.4%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.