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Smoothie vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smoothie and coffee?

  • Smoothie has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6 than coffee.
  • Smoothie's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% higher.
  • Coffee is lower in sugar.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index (44) than coffee (0).

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Coffee
Coffee
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1950%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0%
Coffee
Coffee
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Coffee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Caffeine 40mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.001mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Calcium 41mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.191mg 4%
Carbs 8.16g 0g 3%
Calories 37kcal 1kcal 2%
Protein 1.22g 0.12g 2%
Iron 0.15mg 0.01mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 1%
Potassium 24mg 49mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 2mg 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 303kcal 83kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 270g 10000g N/A
Fats 0g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 0g N/A
Copper 0.002mg 0%
Zinc 0.02mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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
Coffee
Coffee
2
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +916.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.