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Smoothie vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and pilaf different?

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, pilaf is richer in vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pilaf is 55% higher.
  • Smoothie contains 29 times more vitamin A than pilaf. While smoothie contains 408IU of vitamin A, pilaf contains only 14IU.
  • Smoothie has less sodium.
  • Smoothie has a lower glycemic index (44) than pilaf (60).

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +683.3%
Contains more IronIron +1526.7%

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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +497.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Pilaf DV% diff.
Selenium 32.4µg 59%
Sodium 29mg 1303mg 55%
Folate 212µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 50%
Manganese 0.882mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 6.127mg 33%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Iron 0.15mg 2.44mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.4mg 24%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 4.1mg 23%
Carbs 8.16g 76.31g 23%
Phosphorus 154mg 22%
Protein 1.22g 10.42g 18%
Copper 0.166mg 18%
Calories 37kcal 359kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 14%
Zinc 1.01mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.02µg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Potassium 24mg 188mg 5%
Calcium 41mg 83mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.37g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.307g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 7.35g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +1022.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +754.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +835.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1035.3%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.