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Smoothie vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between smoothie and yogurt

  • Smoothie has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, yogurt is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Smoothie covers your daily need for vitamin C, 27% more than yogurt.
  • Smoothie has 102 times more vitamin A than yogurt. While smoothie has 408IU of vitamin A, yogurt has only 4IU.
  • Yogurt has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of smoothie is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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%
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +487.5%

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%
Yogurt
8
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.75µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 21%
Phosphorus 135mg 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Protein 1.22g 10.19g 18%
Calcium 41mg 110mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 7%
Zinc 0.52mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.208mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 141mg 3%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 3.6g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Copper 0.017mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.117g 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.07mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.39g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.063mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 59kcal 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 3.24g N/A
Sodium 29mg 36mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.006g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 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
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +735.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%
~equal in Water ~85.1g

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.