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Smoothie vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and crouton different?

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, crouton is richer in iron, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for crouton is 49% higher.
  • Smoothie has less sodium.
  • Smoothie has a lower glycemic index (44) than crouton (72).

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Croutons, plain 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.
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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +416.7%
Contains more IronIron +2620%

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +566.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 52%
Iron 0.15mg 4.08mg 49%
Folate 132µg 33%
Sodium 29mg 698mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 5.439mg 29%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Carbs 8.16g 73.5g 22%
Manganese 0.5mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 21%
Protein 1.22g 11.9g 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Calories 37kcal 407kcal 19%
Copper 0.163mg 18%
Phosphorus 115mg 16%
Fats 0g 6.6g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Zinc 0.89mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.51g 7%
Magnesium 31mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.026mg 4%
Calcium 41mg 76mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 124mg 3%
Net carbs 8.16g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 7.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1541.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +875.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +800.7%
Contains more OtherOther +635.3%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.