Smoothie vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between smoothie and hot chocolate
- Smoothie has more vitamin C; however, hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, calcium, and potassium.
- Smoothie's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% more.
- Smoothie has 6 times more vitamin B3 than hot chocolate. Smoothie has 0.816mg of vitamin B3, while hot chocolate has 0.133mg.
- Smoothie is lower in sugar.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -34.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +178% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +720.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +180% |
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 | +12150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +513.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +104.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 24.5mg | 0.2mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 0.49µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 41mg | 114mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 1.431g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 51µg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 24mg | 197mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 5% | |
| Protein | 1.22g | 3.52g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.816mg | 0.133mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1g | 4% |
| Fats | 0g | 2.34g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.15mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.677g | 2% | |
| Calories | 37kcal | 77kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 10.74g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.084g | 1% | |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 29mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.35g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.201mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
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:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +188.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +179.4% |
~equal in
Water
~82.45g
