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Smoothie vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between smoothie and wafer

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B12, yet wafer is richer in iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for wafer is 48% higher.
  • Smoothie contains less sugar.
  • Smoothie has a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +775%
Contains more IronIron +2573.3%

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%
Wafer
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Wafer DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 51%
Iron 0.15mg 4.01mg 48%
Manganese 0.696mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 28%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Sodium 29mg 580mg 24%
Fats 0g 14.2g 22%
Carbs 8.16g 72.7g 22%
Calories 37kcal 433kcal 20%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 20%
Phosphorus 132mg 19%
Saturated fat 0g 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 2.858mg 13%
Magnesium 53mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 12%
Folate 47µg 12%
Protein 1.22g 6.6g 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.09µg 6%
Potassium 24mg 210mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.051mg 2%
Calcium 41mg 31mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1906.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +441%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +790.9%
Contains more OtherOther +488.2%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.