Smoothie: compare the 3 variations
Time, effort, key ingredients, diets, nutrition and cleanup side by side, so you can pick the one that fits tonight.
Which should I make?
- Lightest Green PineappleAbout 120 calories a serving, against 210 calories or more for the others (an estimate).
- Vegan Green PineappleThe only one that fits vegan, going by the ingredient lines.
Side by side
| Strawberry Banana | Green Pineapple | Peanut Butter Banana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total time | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| Prep | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| Level | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Steps | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Serves | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Key ingredients | milk, Greek yogurt and frozen strawberries | baby spinach, frozen pineapple chunks and banana | milk, bananas and peanut butter |
| Only in this one | Greek yogurt and frozen strawberries | baby spinach, frozen pineapple chunks and lime juice | peanut butter, honey and ground cinnamon |
| Dietary | |||
| Calories | 210 | 120 | 290 |
| Protein | 10 g | 2 g | 9 g |
| Carbs | 31 g | 31 g | 40 g |
| Fat | 6 g | 0 g | 13 g |
| Cleanup | 5/5 1 thing to wash | 5/5 1 thing to wash | 5/5 1 thing to wash |
| Kid helper | Yes, 3 of 5 steps | Yes, 3 of 5 steps | Yes, 3 of 5 steps |
Nutrition is per serving. Estimate from USDA FoodData Central; not medical or dietary advice. Dietary: Based on the ingredient list and estimated nutrition; check labels; not medical advice. Cleanup score: 5 means one thing to wash, 1 means six or more. We count pots, pans, bowls and appliances, not the knife, board and spoons.
How we pick
- Fastest: the shortest total time, at least 10 minutes ahead of the next.
- Easiest: the lowest level (easy, medium, hard), then at least 2 fewer steps.
- Lightest: the fewest estimated calories a serving, at least 15% and 40 calories under the next (only when two or more have an estimate).
- Kid helper: the variation where a child can do the biggest share of the steps (no knife, no heat), when that's not all of them equally.
- Least cleanup: the best cleanup score, a point ahead of the next.
- Make it ahead: the only variation whose notes say how to make it ahead.
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free or dairy-free: the variation that fits a diet the others don't, from the ingredient lines.
A pick needs a clear winner; close calls are left out.