Smoothie Nutrition
For All You Health Food And Exercise Junkies, This Is What You Need To Know If You Like To Grab A Smoothie After A Work-Out Or As A Snack.
Tim Horton’s Real Fruit Smoothies
These do not contain any fiber because the fruit flavor is made up fruit puree & juice concentrates. Not whole fruits.
As well, all 3 flavors contain added sugars: glucose-fructose ( high fructose corn syrup ), glucose & molasses.
The culprit – Mixed berry Fruit Smoothie with Yogurt 18 oz. 290 calories! 67g of carbs from 60g of sugar! Only 5g of protein.
McDonalds Real Fruit Smoothies
Sold in 2 flavours with or without yogurt. The fruit is from puree & juice concentrate with cellulose powder added for fibre. All contain
added sugar & artificial flavours.
The culprit – Strawberry Banana with Yogurt 22 oz. 330 calories! 77g of carbs mostly from 70g of sugar! Only 3 g of protein.
Booster Juice
Even though these are made with fresh frozen fruit, they can pack a big calorie punch.
The culprit – Funky Monkey 24oz. 585 calories! 8.8g of fat! 110g of carbs. Even the 12oz size has twice the calories & carbs you would
need for a snack.
Second Cup
Sugar is the 2nd or 3rd ingredient listed for Fruit Chillers & they do not have any protein!
The culprit – Strawberry Fruit Chiller 24oz.
570 calories! 141g of sugar largely from 135g of sugar!
PS a 24.7oz. Coke contains 320 calories & 82g of carbs.
Cultures
Most smoothies contain natural frozen yogurt.
The culprit – Moka 7.6oz.
290 calories & only 1g of fibre!
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