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Smoothie vs. Powerade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and powerade different?

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while powerade is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B12.
  • Powerade covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11763% more than smoothie.
  • Powerade has a higher glycemic index (65) than smoothie (44).

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 1.6% 3.4% 0% 0.27% 0.43% 5.5% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
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% 0% 0% 2.8% 0% 29% 0% 35308% 114% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186485.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +279.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Powerade DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 153mg 11763%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.91µg 28%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 1.565mg 5%
Fructose 3.22g 4%
Calcium 41mg 1mg 4%
Protein 1.22g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 42mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 32kcal 0%
Fats 0g 0.05g 0%
Carbs 8.16g 7.84g 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 7.84g N/A
Potassium 24mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 7.35g 6.11g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.008g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.028g 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
8% 92%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 7.84 g
Water: 91.91 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~7.84g
~equal in Water ~91.91g

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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. Powerade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175108/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.