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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more WaterWater | +1022.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +754.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +835.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1035.3% |