How many calories are in a strawberry banana smoothie?
A 12 fl oz cup of strawberry banana smoothie, the kind blended with ice and low-fat yogurt, holds 226 calories. Per 100 g it works out to 65 calories, which is light for a drink until you notice how much a cup weighs: 347 g of it. That is the number most people underestimate.
You'd need to walk about 45 minutes to burn the 226 calories in a 12 fl oz cup (347 g).
How long does it take to burn off 226 kcal of strawberry banana smoothie?
A 12 fl oz cup (347 g) is 226 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
lb
| Activity | Time to burn 226 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 45 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 28 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 32 min |
| Jogging | 27 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 50 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (347 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Strawberry banana smoothie quick facts
- US cup sizes from 8 to 20 ounces
- Bottled juice smoothies are a lighter drink
- Sugar is the row people misread
- How does a strawberry banana smoothie compare?
- Most popular strawberry and banana smoothie brands
- FAQ
Strawberry banana smoothie quick facts
The record behind this page is SR Legacy 170775, "Fast foods, strawberry banana smoothie made with ice and low-fat yogurt". That is the drink most people are actually holding: fruit, ice and low-fat yogurt whipped together at a counter, or the same thing made in a blender at home. It is the only unbranded prepared smoothie in the database, and everything bottled sits in its own section further down.
The column below is a 12 fl oz cup, the smallest size sold at most smoothie counters and the one USDA weighs at 347 g.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 12 fl oz (347 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 65 | 226 | — |
| Total fat | 0.14 g | 0.5 g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 15.05 g | 52.2 g | 19% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.9 g | 3.1 g | 11% |
| Total sugars | 12.68 g | 44.0 g | — |
| Protein | 0.86 g | 3.0 g | 6% |
| Sodium | 14 mg | 49 mg | 2% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
There is no added sugars row here, and that is not an oversight. The SR Legacy edition does not publish added sugars for any smoothie record, so rather than print a zero we would have to invent, the line is left out. Cholesterol comes in at 3 mg per cup, 1% of the Daily Value, and potassium at 455 mg, which is 10% — the one nutrient in this drink that pulls its weight, thanks to the banana.
US cup sizes from 8 to 20 ounces
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 18 kcal |
| 8 fl oz small glass | 231 g | 150 kcal |
| 12 fl oz cup | 347 g | 226 kcal |
| 16 fl oz cup | 463 g | 301 kcal |
| 20 fl oz large cup | 578 g | 376 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 65 kcal |
Only the 12 fl oz line is a USDA household measure. The 8, 16 and 20 fl oz rows, along with the single ounce, are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, scaled at the same density USDA uses for the 12 oz cup.
Fluid ounces measure volume, not weight, and that is where the logging goes wrong. Twelve fluid ounces of this smoothie weigh 347 g; twenty weigh 578 g. Ordering the 20 oz instead of the 12 oz adds 150 calories without changing a single ingredient. If you log by eye and guess "a cup," you are probably recording the 8 oz number for a drink that was closer to 16.
One more trap: a smoothie is thicker than juice, so a 12 fl oz cup weighs slightly more than 12 ounces on a scale. Weigh the cup if you can. Otherwise, read the cup size off the lid and use the table.
Bottled juice smoothies are a lighter drink
Bottled strawberry banana smoothies are built from fruit juice and purée, with no yogurt and no ice. They run lighter per 100 g, and the bottles are usually poured into smaller servings.
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-made with yogurt and ice | 65 kcal | 12 fl oz cup, 347 g | 226 kcal |
| Bolthouse Farms bottled | 52 kcal | 1 cup, 233 g | 121 kcal |
| Naked Juice bottled | 50 kcal | 1 cup, 228 g | 114 kcal |
| Odwalla bottled | 48 kcal | 1 cup, 233 g | 112 kcal |
| V8 Splash Smoothies | 37 kcal | 8 fl oz, 245 g | 91 kcal |
The three juice-based bottles land within 9 calories of each other per cup, so brand loyalty buys you nothing here. V8 Splash is the outlier at 37 calories per 100 g, and it is the only one of the five with zero fiber — it is a diluted milk-protein drink rather than a fruit purée.
Store labels tell the same story. Great Value's strawberry banana smoothie is 62 calories per 100 g and 149 for an 8 fl oz serving, Simply's juice blend 58 and 139, Hy-Vee Select 50 and 120. Bolthouse's Lower Sugar bottle drops to 31 per 100 g, though the bottle is 15.2 fl oz, so it still comes to 140 calories if you finish it. Dole's frozen Shakers run the other way at 80 per 100 g, but the 4 oz cup keeps the total at 90.
Sugar is the row people misread
A 12 fl oz cup carries 44.0 g of total sugars. That looks alarming next to a soda, and then people go looking for the percentage on the label and find nothing. There is a reason: total sugars have no Daily Value at all. Only added sugars carry one, at 50 g, and USDA's record for this drink does not report added sugars, so no honest comparison can be drawn between the two. Fruit and yogurt bring their own sugar, and the label treats that differently from what a syrup pump adds. The FDA's Daily Value reference lists which nutrients get a percentage and which do not.
What does have a percentage is more useful. Carbohydrate is 52.2 g, 19% of a day. Fiber is 3.1 g, 11% — respectable for a drink, weak for something made of whole fruit, because blending keeps the fiber but a cup only holds so much fruit. Protein is 3.0 g, 6%, which is why a smoothie alone does not hold anyone until lunch.
If you are drinking this instead of eating fruit, MyPlate counts 100% fruit juice and blended fruit toward the fruit group, with whole fruit preferred because it fills you up more per calorie. The Dietary Guidelines make the same point about beverages generally: liquid calories register less strongly than chewed ones.
How does a strawberry banana smoothie compare?
| Drink | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter smoothie with yogurt and ice | 65 kcal | 12 fl oz cup, 347 g | 226 kcal |
| Bolthouse Farms strawberry banana | 52 kcal | 1 cup, 233 g | 121 kcal |
| Naked Juice strawberry banana | 50 kcal | 1 cup, 228 g | 114 kcal |
| V8 Splash Smoothies | 37 kcal | 8 fl oz, 245 g | 91 kcal |
Our take: the counter cup is two and a half times the V8 Splash glass, and almost all of that gap is size rather than recipe. For weight loss, the honest move is not switching brands but ordering the small — 8 fl oz of the same counter smoothie is 150 calories, a 76-calorie saving over the 12 oz and 226 under the 20 oz. For satiety, the counter version with yogurt is the better of these four: it carries 3.0 g of protein per cup from the yogurt and is the only one that is not mostly juice. Treat any of them as a snack you drink, not a drink you have with a meal.
Most popular strawberry and banana smoothie brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Great Value Strawberry Banana Smoothie | 62 cal |
| Dole Strawberry Banana Smoothie Shakers | 80 cal |
| Simply Strawberry Banana Smoothie Juice Blend | 58 cal |
| Bolthouse Farms Lower Sugar Strawberry Banana Smoothie | 31 cal |
| Two Good Strawberry Banana Smoothie | 34 cal |
| Hy-Vee Select Strawberry Banana Smoothie | 50 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Strawberry banana smoothie FAQs
How many calories are in a strawberry and banana smoothie?
226 calories for a 12 fl oz cup weighing 347 g, made with ice and low-fat yogurt. That is 65 calories per 100 g. An 8 fl oz glass of the same blend is 150 calories, and a 20 fl oz large cup is 376.
How many calories in a 20 oz strawberry banana smoothie?
376 calories, because 20 fl oz of this smoothie weighs 578 g and the drink runs 65 calories per 100 g. That is 150 more than the 12 fl oz cup for the same recipe. This figure is our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g value, not a USDA serving.
How much sugar is in a strawberry banana smoothie?
44.0 g of total sugars in a 12 fl oz cup, or 12.68 g per 100 g. Total sugars carry no Daily Value on the label, so there is no percentage to quote. The sugar comes from strawberries, banana and low-fat yogurt rather than from a syrup pump.
Is a strawberry banana smoothie good for weight loss?
At 226 calories, a 12 fl oz cup fits a day of calorie counting easily; a 20 fl oz cup at 376 fits less easily. With only 3.0 g of protein and 3.1 g of fiber, it does not hold most people long. If you are watching calories, order the smallest cup.
Does a strawberry banana smoothie have protein?
3.0 g in a 12 fl oz cup, which is 6% of the Daily Value, from the low-fat yogurt in the blend. Bottled juice smoothies have even less: a cup of Naked Juice supplies about 1.1 g. This is not a protein drink by any measure.
Are bottled strawberry banana smoothies lower in calories than counter-made ones?
Yes, by roughly a quarter per 100 g: 48 to 52 calories for Bolthouse, Naked Juice and Odwalla against 65 for the counter version. Per cup the gap is wider, 112 to 121 calories against 226, because bottled servings are smaller and contain no yogurt or ice.
How many carbs are in a strawberry banana smoothie?
52.2 g in a 12 fl oz cup, which is 19% of the Daily Value, and 15.05 g per 100 g. Fiber accounts for 3.1 g of that. Carbohydrate is where nearly all the calories in this drink come from, since total fat is only 0.5 g per cup.
Is there added sugar in a strawberry banana smoothie?
The 44.0 g on this page is total sugars, because USDA does not publish added sugars for this record, so the database cannot tell you how much was added. A counter smoothie made only from fruit, ice and yogurt would have none added; sweetened bases and sherbet change that.
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- Tonic Water — 124 cal per can or bottle (12 fl oz)
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