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Smoothie vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between smoothie and spread

  • Smoothie has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Spread covers your daily sodium needs 43% more than smoothie.
  • Smoothie contains less sodium.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of smoothie is 44, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358.3%
Contains more IronIron +426.7%

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%
Spread
12
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Spread DV% diff.
Sodium 29mg 1013mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 1.12µg 37%
Fats 0g 17.34g 27%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 0g 5.977g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 14%
Copper 0.13mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Protein 1.22g 7.66g 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 10%
Calories 37kcal 235kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 9%
Phosphorus 59mg 8%
Iron 0.15mg 0.79mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 1.73mg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Potassium 24mg 110mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.12mg 3%
Calcium 41mg 12mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 11.94g 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +527.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.3%
Contains more OtherOther +717.6%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.