Smoothie vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are smoothie and milk different?
- Smoothie is higher in vitamin C; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for smoothie is 27% higher.
- Smoothie contains 9 times more vitamin B3 than milk. While smoothie contains 0.816mg of vitamin B3, milk contains only 0.093mg.
- Milk has less sugar.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than smoothie (44).
Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +204.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +525% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +777.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +121.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +95.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 24.5mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 0.47µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 125mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.816mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 150mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 1.22g | 3.37g | 4% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.633g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.15mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 4.99g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0g | 0.97g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 37kcal | 42kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.35g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +176.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120.6% |
~equal in
Water
~89.92g
