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Smoothie vs. Light beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between smoothie and light beer

  • Smoothie is higher than light beer in vitamin C and vitamin B12.
  • Smoothie covers your daily vitamin C needs 27% more than light beer.
  • Smoothie contains 82 times more sugar than light beer. While smoothie contains 7.35g of sugar, light beer contains only 0.09g.
  • The glycemic index of light beer is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol.

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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 3.6% 1.2% 1.9% 1.1% 2% 0.27% 5.1% 0.52% 0% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +925%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.5% 7.3% 0% 7.8% 2.5% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Light beer DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.02µg 9%
Calcium 41mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.391mg 3%
Protein 1.22g 0.25g 2%
Carbs 8.16g 0.77g 2%
Iron 0.15mg 0.03mg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Magnesium 5mg 1%
Copper 0.006mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 46kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 0.54g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 303kcal 1840kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 270g 217g N/A
Net carbs 8.16g 0.77g N/A
Potassium 24mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 7.35g 0.09g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 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
93% 6%
Protein: 0.25 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.77 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 6.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +388%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +959.7%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~92.88g

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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. Light beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174145/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.