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Smoothie vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between smoothie and spinach raw

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin B12, yet spinach raw is richer in vitamin A, iron, potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for spinach raw is 179% higher.
  • Spinach raw contains less sugar.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index than smoothie.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Spinach, raw.

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2225%
Contains more IronIron +1706.7%

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%
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 52%
Folate 194µg 49%
Manganese 0.897mg 39%
Iron 0.15mg 2.71mg 32%
Magnesium 79mg 19%
Potassium 24mg 558mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Copper 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.195mg 9%
Phosphorus 49mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 7%
Calcium 41mg 99mg 6%
Zinc 0.53mg 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 28.1mg 4%
Protein 1.22g 2.86g 3%
Sodium 29mg 79mg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 3.63g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1%
Calories 37kcal 23kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.724mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 0.42g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +405.9%
~equal in Water ~91.4g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.