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Smoothie vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smoothie and herbal tea?

  • Smoothie has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B6 than herbal tea.
  • Smoothie's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% higher.
  • Herbal tea is lower in sugar.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index (44) than herbal tea (0).

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed 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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +412.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1940%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Herbal tea DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Manganese 0.477mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.04mg 5%
Carbs 8.16g 0g 3%
Calcium 41mg 8mg 3%
Calories 37kcal 0kcal 2%
Protein 1.22g 0g 2%
Magnesium 3mg 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 0g N/A
Potassium 24mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 7.35g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
Contains more OtherOther +23.5%
~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.