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Smoothie vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between smoothie and tea

  • Smoothie is richer than tea in vitamin C, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for smoothie is 27% higher.
  • Tea contains less sugar.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index than smoothie.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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%
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
~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%
Tea
Tea
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Tea DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Manganese 0.392mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.001mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.032mg 5%
Calcium 41mg 3mg 4%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Carbs 8.16g 0.17g 3%
Protein 1.22g 0.06g 2%
Calories 37kcal 1kcal 2%
Iron 0.15mg 0.01mg 2%
Copper 0.011mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 0.17g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 0%
Potassium 24mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 7.35g 0.02g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4700%
Contains more OtherOther +126.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.