Smoothie vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between smoothie and gingerbread

Smoothie has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, gingerbread is higher in iron, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
Gingerbread covers your daily need for iron, 34% more than smoothie.
Smoothie has 245 times more vitamin C than gingerbread. While smoothie has 24.5mg of vitamin C, gingerbread has only 0.1mg.
Smoothie has less sodium.
The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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.

Smoothie

Gingerbread

Contains less SodiumSodium

-91.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+73.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1729.2%
Contains more IronIron	+1820%

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.

Smoothie

Gingerbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+24400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+300%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+113%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+131.7%

~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			DV% diff.
Iron	0.15mg	2.88mg	34%
Selenium		16.3µg	30%
Manganese		0.683mg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat		4.216g	28%
Vitamin C	24.5mg	0.1mg	27%
Fats	0g	16.4g	25%
Copper		0.195mg	22%
Saturated fat	0g	4.122g	19%
Monounsaturated fat		7.124g	18%
Magnesium		70mg	17%
Calories	37kcal	356kcal	16%
Vitamin B1		0.19mg	16%
Carbs	8.16g	49.2g	14%
Sodium	29mg	327mg	13%
Potassium	24mg	439mg	12%
Vitamin B2		0.162mg	12%
Cholesterol	0mg	32mg	11%
Folate		33µg	8%
Phosphorus		54mg	8%
Vitamin B5		0.375mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.082mg	0.19mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.24µg	0.06µg	8%
Vitamin B3	0.816mg	1.738mg	6%
Protein	1.22g	3.9g	5%
Zinc		0.39mg	4%
Calcium	41mg	71mg	3%
Vitamin A		14µg	2%
Net carbs	8.16g	49.2g	N/A
Sugar	7.35g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.047mg	0%
Threonine		0.124mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.151mg	0%
Leucine		0.279mg	0%
Lysine		0.131mg	0%
Methionine		0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.195mg	0%
Valine		0.173mg	0%
Histidine		0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.003g	N/A