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Apple vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between apples and whey?

  • Apples are higher in fiber, yet whey is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Whey's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 12% more.
  • The amount of sugar in whey is lower.

We used Apples, raw, with skin and Whey, sweet, fluid types 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.
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +575%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Whey
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +507.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +527.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +370.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.158mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.383mg 6%
Phosphorus 11mg 46mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0.1mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 47mg 4%
Carbs 13.81g 5.14g 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.9µg 3%
Copper 0.027mg 0.004mg 3%
Choline 3.4mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.036mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 161mg 2%
Calories 52kcal 27kcal 1%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.23g 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.13mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.031mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 8mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Protein 0.26g 0.85g 1%
Iron 0.12mg 0.06mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 11.41g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 5.14g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.074mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.9%
Contains more FatsFats +111.8%
Contains more OtherOther +165%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1328.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.