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Smoothie vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smoothie and English muffins?

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, while English muffins are higher in fiber and iron.
  • Smoothie's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% higher.
  • Smoothie is lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than smoothie (44).

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445.8%
Contains more IronIron +493.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.9%
~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 English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0.1mg 27%
Sodium 29mg 464mg 19%
Phosphorus 133mg 19%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 15%
Copper 0.129mg 14%
Protein 1.22g 7.7g 13%
Carbs 8.16g 46g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Calories 37kcal 235kcal 10%
Folate 37µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Iron 0.15mg 0.89mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.04µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 1.566mg 5%
Potassium 24mg 131mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.043mg 3%
Calcium 41mg 52mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 7.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +114.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +531.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +463.7%
Contains more OtherOther +605.9%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.