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Smoothie vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smoothie and eggs?

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin C, while eggs are higher in vitamin B12 and iron.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 124% higher.
  • Eggs are lower in sugar.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index (44) than eggs (0).

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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%
Egg
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +425%
Contains more IronIron +693.3%

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%
Egg
Egg
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +362.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Egg DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 222%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 1.11µg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 28%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Phosphorus 172mg 25%
Protein 1.22g 12.58g 23%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Fats 0g 10.61g 16%
Saturated fat 0g 3.267g 15%
Iron 0.15mg 1.19mg 13%
Folate 44µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Zinc 1.05mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 9%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Calories 37kcal 155kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.064mg 5%
Sodium 29mg 124mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.121mg 3%
Potassium 24mg 126mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 1.12g 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Calcium 41mg 50mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +628.6%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more ProteinProtein +931.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +214.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.