Smoothie vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and milkshake different?

Smoothie is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while milkshake is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
Smoothie covers your daily need for vitamin C, 27% more than milkshake.
Smoothie contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than milkshake. Smoothie contains 0.816mg of vitamin B3, while milkshake contains 0.146mg.
Smoothie is lower in sugar.
Smoothie has a higher glycemic index (44) than milkshake (27).

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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.

Smoothie

Milkshake

Contains more IronIron	+50%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-69.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+256.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+662.5%

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.

Smoothie

Milkshake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+458.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+95.2%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+116.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	24.5mg	0mg	27%
Phosphorus		115mg	16%
Vitamin B2		0.195mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.24µg	0.52µg	12%
Calcium	41mg	146mg	11%
Saturated fat	0g	1.886g	9%
Vitamin B5		0.368mg	7%
Vitamin D*		48 IU	6%
Vitamin D		1.2µg	6%
Copper		0.051mg	6%
Protein	1.22g	3.86g	5%
Fats	0g	3.03g	5%
Potassium	24mg	183mg	5%
Calories	37kcal	112kcal	4%
Cholesterol	0mg	12mg	4%
Zinc		0.39mg	4%
Selenium		2.3µg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.816mg	0.146mg	4%
Carbs	8.16g	17.75g	3%
Magnesium		12mg	3%
Sodium	29mg	95mg	3%
Vitamin A		25µg	3%
Vitamin B1		0.03mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.082mg	0.042mg	3%
Choline		14.3mg	3%
Folate		7µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat		0.875g	2%
Iron	0.15mg	0.1mg	1%
Manganese		0.014mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.113g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	303kcal	290kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	270g	89g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		0.52	N/A
Net carbs	8.16g	17.75g	N/A
Sugar	7.35g	17.75g	N/A
Vitamin E		0.05mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.2µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.054mg	0%
Threonine		0.174mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.234mg	0%
Leucine		0.378mg	0%
Lysine		0.306mg	0%
Methionine		0.097mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.186mg	0%
Valine		0.258mg	0%
Histidine		0.105mg	0%