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Smoothie vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and flour different?

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, while flour is higher in iron, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Flour covers your daily need for iron, 56% more than smoothie.
  • Flour is lower in sugar.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than smoothie (44).

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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%
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +345.8%
Contains more IronIron +2993.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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%
Flour
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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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +623.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 65%
Selenium 33.9µg 62%
Iron 0.15mg 4.64mg 56%
Folate 183µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 5.904mg 32%
Manganese 0.682mg 30%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Carbs 8.16g 76.31g 23%
Protein 1.22g 10.33g 18%
Copper 0.144mg 16%
Calories 37kcal 364kcal 16%
Phosphorus 108mg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 9%
Zinc 0.7mg 6%
Magnesium 22mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 3%
Calcium 41mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.044mg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Fats 0g 0.98g 2%
Potassium 24mg 107mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.155g 1%
Sodium 29mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 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
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +657.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +746.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +835.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.3%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.