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Smoothie vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and dried fruit different?

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B12; however, dried fruit is richer in potassium, iron, fiber, carbs, vitamin B3, and protein.
  • Daily need coverage for potassium for dried fruit is 33% higher.
  • Smoothie has less sugar.
  • Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index (31) than smoothie (44).

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4741.7%
Contains more IronIron +1673.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
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 3.3% 0% 60% 87% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Dried fruit DV% diff.
Copper 0.343mg 38%
Potassium 24mg 1162mg 33%
Iron 0.15mg 2.66mg 31%
Fiber 0g 7.3g 29%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 29%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 1mg 26%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Carbs 8.16g 62.64g 18%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 2.589mg 11%
Calories 37kcal 241kcal 10%
Phosphorus 71mg 10%
Manganese 0.235mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.143mg 5%
Protein 1.22g 3.39g 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Fats 0g 0.51g 1%
Calcium 41mg 55mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 1.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 303kcal 711kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 270g 41g N/A
Net carbs 8.16g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +192.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +667.6%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.