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Smoothie vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between smoothie and cocoa solids

  • Smoothie has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, cocoa solids have more iron, fiber, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for iron is 171% more.
  • Cocoa solids are lower in sugar.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index than cocoa solids.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.

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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6250%
Contains more IronIron +9140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.6%

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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 421%
Iron 0.15mg 13.86mg 171%
Manganese 3.837mg 167%
Fiber 0g 37g 148%
Magnesium 499mg 119%
Phosphorus 734mg 105%
Zinc 6.81mg 62%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Potassium 24mg 1524mg 44%
Saturated fat 0g 8.07g 37%
Protein 1.22g 19.6g 37%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Selenium 14.3µg 26%
Fats 0g 13.7g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 19%
Carbs 8.16g 57.9g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 11%
Calories 37kcal 228kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Calcium 41mg 128mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 2.185mg 9%
Folate 32µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.118mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 1.75g N/A
Sodium 29mg 21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2909.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1506.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +609.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1605.9%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.