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Smoothie vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between smoothie and ice cream sandwich

  • Smoothie is higher than ice cream sandwich in vitamin C and vitamin B12.
  • Smoothie covers your daily vitamin C needs 27% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Smoothie contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than ice cream sandwich. While smoothie contains 0.24µg of vitamin B12, ice cream sandwich contains only 0.05µg.
  • The amount of sugar in smoothie is lower.
  • The glycemic index of smoothie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +379.2%
Contains more IronIron +73.3%

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.
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 0.254mg 28%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Manganese 0.381mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 15%
Fats 0g 8.57g 13%
Saturated fat 0g 2.317g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 11%
Vitamin A 86µg 10%
Phosphorus 72mg 10%
Calories 37kcal 237kcal 10%
Carbs 8.16g 37.14g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 9%
Folate 34µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.05µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 7%
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Protein 1.22g 4.29g 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Zinc 0.6mg 5%
Calcium 41mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 1.566mg 5%
Sodium 29mg 129mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.028mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Potassium 24mg 115mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.26mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 18.57g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +84.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.1%
Contains more OtherOther +223.5%

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.