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Smoothie vs. Milkshake
Smoothie is a kind of beverage that is made up of the raw or pureed (mashed or cooked fruit), vegetables, water or yogurt, and sometimes milk as well. Milkshake is that kind of beverage that is cold, sweet with dairy items (milk, ice cream & ice milk) included enough and more than enough fruits flavored syrups as well. The smoothie is of nutritional value concerning minerals and vitamins, while milkshake is less nutritious but has high protein and calcium content.
The smoothie is one of the beverages which is of less fat (5g) and calories content (ranges from 225), whereas milkshake contains high calories (more than 300) and fat content (about 11g). Smoothie can be taken or used as a meal replacement (provides all nutritional content). A milkshake cannot serve as a meal replacement. The smoothie is suggested for the lactose intolerants, while milkshake is not suitable for lactose intolerants.
Smoothie is a kind of healthy beverage which is commonly used after the workout as nutritional completion drink, whereas milkshake is a kind of healthy beverage as a fatty drink which cannot be used for diet purpose mainly.
What is Smoothie?
Smoothies initially were introduced as the fruit slush. It was first originated in the 1920s by Julius Freed, who was suffering from the stomach problem. After that, Steve Kuhnau, who was lactose intolerant (cannot intake milk), founded the first smoothie shop in 1973. Smoothie as a term was first used in the recipes and trademarks in the United States in mid of the 1980s. They serve as health-promoting beverages. Smoothies are getting more and more accessible from the 1990s and 2000s as being started in coffee shops as selling the drink.
This beverage adds antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, fibers of fruit, helping the health management issues among peoples facing unbalanced health issues as they balanced the carbohydrates and protein of stomach as well. After the workout or exercise, smoothies are one of the sources for rebuilding the body.
Kinds of Smoothies are Vegetable smoothie, Tropical smoothie (of mangoes, lychee with milk), Protein smoothie, Fruit smoothie, Desert smoothie, Weight loss smoothie (Green smoothie), Energy boosting smoothie.
Recipes to Make a Smoothie
- Raspberry and Orange Smoothie: Smoothies like the Raspberry-orange smoothie could be prepared by blending one cup of each of orange and raspberry with a half-cup (1/2) of the yogurt, one cup of ice and sugar.
- Spa Cucumber Smoothie: Two cucumbers peeled and chopped. Blend with one lime, half cup each of ice and water, sugar.
What is Milkshake?
Milkshake term was first used in 1885 in the British newspaper in the form of drink with whiskey, but later it was made free from the alcohol and further flavored with the sweetening flavors of vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, etc. Its invention is also directly related to the blenders and hand-shakers as well. It also has names like thick shake, frappe (a viscous chilled form), and a thick milkshake. In different regions of the world, the recipes are different as in few parts of England; milkshakes are without the ice-cream. A viscous or thick kind of milkshake called frappe selling in the US and Canada. Batido of Latin America origin is a milkshake containing fruits. The milkshake was known as Optifast in the year 2004.
100g of milkshake contains the 3-5g of protein and up to 27g of carbohydrates. Milkshake provides a high content of calcium as a mineral of about 130mg per 100g milkshake. It contains more dairy content than smoothie having high fat and sugar content.
Recipe to Make Milkshake
Add about 1/3 of a cup of milk. 1-1/2 cup of ice-cream or a scoops having syrups of different flavors as of chocolate, vanilla with sugar in a blender to make a shake. You can decorate with various toppings over it.
Kinds of Milkshake
- Hand Blended Milkshake: Traditionally, hand-blended milkshakes are prepared from the ice-cream flavors and syrups.
- Malt Milkshake: A malt (cereal grain) milkshake is prepared from malted milk.
- Thick Milkshake: A milkshake of ice cream called a thick shake or thick milkshake.
