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Smoothie vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between smoothie and malt

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet malt is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Smoothie covers your daily vitamin C needs 27% more than malt.
  • Smoothie contains 4 times more vitamin A than malt. While smoothie contains 408IU of vitamin A, malt contains only 95IU.
  • The glycemic index of smoothie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.

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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%
Malt
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +139%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +616.7%
Contains more IronIron +40%

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%
Malt
8
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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Malt DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0.1mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 14%
Phosphorus 91mg 13%
Selenium 5.4µg 10%
Saturated fat 0g 1.883g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.42µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 7%
Calcium 41mg 98mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 5%
Fats 0g 3.29g 5%
Potassium 24mg 172mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 4%
Copper 0.037mg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 4%
Protein 1.22g 3.37g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.046mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.259mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 3%
Folate 9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 2%
Calories 37kcal 85kcal 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 1%
Sodium 29mg 60mg 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 8.16g 11.2g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
Malt
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.3%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%
~equal in Water ~81.34g

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.