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Smoothie vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smoothie and pizza?

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin C, while pizza is higher in iron, vitamin B3, calcium, fiber, and vitamin B12.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for iron is 29% higher.
  • Pizza has 18 times less vitamin C than smoothie. Smoothie has 24.5mg of vitamin C, while pizza has 1.4mg.
  • Smoothie is lower in sodium.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) than smoothie (44).

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this comparison.

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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%
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +616.7%
Contains more IronIron +1553.3%

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%
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 33%
Phosphorus 216mg 31%
Iron 0.15mg 2.48mg 29%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 1.4mg 26%
Sodium 29mg 598mg 25%
Folate 93µg 23%
Saturated fat 0g 4.465g 20%
Protein 1.22g 11.39g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 3.825mg 19%
Manganese 0.36mg 16%
Fats 0g 9.69g 15%
Calcium 41mg 188mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 15%
Copper 0.105mg 12%
Zinc 1.34mg 12%
Calories 37kcal 266kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.42µg 8%
Carbs 8.16g 33.33g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 7%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Magnesium 24mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Potassium 24mg 172mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 3.58g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

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
Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +109.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +833.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.5%
Contains more OtherOther +611.8%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.