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Smoothie vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between smoothie and custard?

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C, yet custard is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and potassium.
  • Smoothie's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% more.
  • Smoothie has 6 times more vitamin B3 than custard. While smoothie has 0.816mg of vitamin B3, custard has only 0.132mg.
  • The amount of sugar in custard is lower.

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +239%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +762.5%
Contains more IronIron +126.7%

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%
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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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +518.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Custard DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0.1mg 27%
Phosphorus 130mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.52µg 12%
Selenium 6µg 11%
Calcium 41mg 139mg 10%
Saturated fat 0g 2.032g 9%
Protein 1.22g 3.99g 6%
Vitamin A 52µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Fats 0g 4g 6%
Potassium 24mg 207mg 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.132mg 4%
Calories 37kcal 122kcal 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 3%
Copper 0.03mg 3%
Carbs 8.16g 17.6g 3%
Sodium 29mg 84mg 2%
Iron 0.15mg 0.34mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.064mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A

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% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.7%
Contains more OtherOther +182.4%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.