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Beverages, Protein powder whey based vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beverages, Protein powder whey based and milk different?

  • Beverages, Protein powder whey based is higher than milk in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, selenium, and choline.
  • Beverages, Protein powder whey based covers your daily need for phosphorus, 175% more than milk.
  • Beverages, Protein powder whey based contains 30 times more vitamin B1 than milk. Beverages, Protein powder whey based contains 0.609mg of vitamin B1, while milk contains 0.02mg.

Beverages, Protein powder whey based and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 139% 141% 44% 42% 16% 169% 566% 20% 0% 146%
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1672.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +3666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +390%
Contains more ZincZinc +1371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1290.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +709.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.8%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 152% 465% 21% 331% 140% 306% 0% 25% 122%
Milk
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2945%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +990.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1121.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1428%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1540.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +421.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +560%
Contains more CholineCholine +1165.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beverages, Protein powder whey based Milk DV% diff.
Phosphorus 1321mg 95mg 175%
Protein 78.13g 3.37g 150%
Vitamin B2 2.017mg 0.185mg 141%
Vitamin B5 5.516mg 0.361mg 103%
Vitamin B12 2.45µg 0.47µg 83%
Zinc 6.18mg 0.42mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.609mg 0.02mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.607mg 0.037mg 44%
Magnesium 195mg 11mg 44%
Selenium 26.7µg 3.3µg 43%
Choline 224mg 17.7mg 38%
Calcium 469mg 125mg 34%
Calories 352kcal 42kcal 16%
Iron 1.13mg 0.03mg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Potassium 500mg 150mg 10%
Folate 33µg 5µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.136mg 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Sodium 156mg 44mg 5%
Cholesterol 16mg 5mg 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.01mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.299g 0.035g 2%
Fats 1.56g 0.97g 1%
Saturated fat 0.781g 0.633g 1%
Carbs 6.25g 4.99g 0%
Net carbs 3.15g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.158g 0.277g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 6% 3% 11%
Protein: 78.13 g
Fats: 1.56 g
Carbs: 6.25 g
Water: 3.44 g
Other: 10.62 g
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2218.4%
Contains more FatsFats +60.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1316%
Contains more WaterWater +2514%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 13% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.781 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.299 g
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +754.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.3%

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. Beverages, Protein powder whey based - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173180/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.