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Smoothie vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and lemongrass different?

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, lemongrass is richer in iron and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for lemongrass is 100% higher.

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Lemon grass (citronella), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2912.5%
Contains more IronIron +5346.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +842.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 227%
Iron 0.15mg 8.17mg 100%
Copper 0.266mg 30%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 2.6mg 24%
Potassium 24mg 723mg 21%
Zinc 2.23mg 20%
Folate 75µg 19%
Phosphorus 101mg 14%
Magnesium 60mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 10%
Carbs 8.16g 25.31g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 5%
Calories 37kcal 99kcal 3%
Calcium 41mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 1.101mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 6mg 1%
Protein 1.22g 1.82g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.49g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.119g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 7.35g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.08mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.2%
Contains more OtherOther +429.4%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.