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Smoothie vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smoothie and coffee?

  • Smoothie has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B6 than coffee.
  • Smoothie's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% higher.
  • Coffee is lower in sugar.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index (44) than coffee (0).

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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%
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1950%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
Coffee
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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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Coffee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Caffeine 40mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.001mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Calcium 41mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.191mg 4%
Carbs 8.16g 0g 3%
Protein 1.22g 0.12g 2%
Calories 37kcal 1kcal 2%
Iron 0.15mg 0.01mg 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Sodium 29mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 1%
Potassium 24mg 49mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 0g N/A
Copper 0.002mg 0%
Zinc 0.02mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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
Coffee
3
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +916.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%
Contains more OtherOther +38.2%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.