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Smoothie vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between smoothie and ice cream

  • Smoothie has more vitamin C; however, ice cream has more calcium, vitamin B12, and potassium.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • Smoothie has 41 times more vitamin C than ice cream. Smoothie has 24.5mg of vitamin C, while ice cream has 0.6mg.
  • Smoothie is lower in sugar.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index than smoothie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +729.2%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +603.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 6.79g 31%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0.6mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 18%
Fats 0g 11g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Phosphorus 105mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Calories 37kcal 207kcal 9%
Calcium 41mg 128mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.39µg 6%
Potassium 24mg 199mg 5%
Choline 26mg 5%
Protein 1.22g 3.5g 5%
Carbs 8.16g 23.6g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.116mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.048mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 21.22g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A

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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.2%
Contains more OtherOther +164.7%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.