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Smoothie vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between smoothie and pastry

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, yet pastry is richer in iron, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 48% higher.
  • Pastry contains less sugar.
  • Smoothie has a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.2%
Contains more IronIron +1606.7%

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%
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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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +410.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0g 38.1g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 54%
Saturated fat 0g 9.643g 44%
Selenium 24.2µg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 33%
Iron 0.15mg 2.56mg 30%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Calories 37kcal 551kcal 26%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 22%
Manganese 0.488mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 4.168mg 21%
Folate 78µg 20%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Copper 0.114mg 13%
Protein 1.22g 7.3g 12%
Carbs 8.16g 45.1g 12%
Sodium 29mg 249mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Phosphorus 60mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Zinc 0.53mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.021mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4%
Calcium 41mg 10mg 3%
Potassium 24mg 61mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 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
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +962.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +498.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +452.7%
Contains more OtherOther +194.1%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.