Smoothie vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between smoothie and ground beef
- Smoothie has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, ground beef has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 94% more.
- Ground beef is lower in sugar.
- Smoothie has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +904.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +1413.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +393.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +279.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +937.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 2.49µg | 94% |
Zinc | 5.84mg | 53% | |
Protein | 1.22g | 23.87g | 45% |
Selenium | 19.1µg | 35% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 6.073g | 28% |
Vitamin C | 24.5mg | 0mg | 27% |
Iron | 0.15mg | 2.27mg | 27% |
Fats | 0g | 15.37g | 24% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 24% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.816mg | 4.026mg | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 18% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 0.311mg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 13% | |
Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 10% | |
Calories | 37kcal | 241kcal | 10% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 9% | |
Potassium | 24mg | 241mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 17mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 8.16g | 0g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 3% | |
Sodium | 29mg | 73mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
Calcium | 41mg | 33mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 8.16g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 7.35g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0g | 1.173g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.923mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.861mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.976mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.614mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.172mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0% | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.22 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.28 g
Other:
0.34 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +54.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1856.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +602.9% |