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Carbonated water vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between carbonated water and whey

  • Carbonated water has less vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Whey covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 12% more than carbonated water.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, carbonated, club soda and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 0.71% 1.5% 0.18% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 2.7% 0.13% 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 CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7950%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~0.001mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carbonated water Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.158mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.383mg 8%
Phosphorus 0mg 46mg 7%
Potassium 2mg 161mg 5%
Calcium 5mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.036mg 3%
Choline 0mg 16mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.9µg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.14g 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.031mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 8mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.85g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.23g 1%
Calories 0kcal 27kcal 1%
Sodium 21mg 54mg 1%
Iron 0.01mg 0.06mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.14g N/A
Copper 0.006mg 0.004mg 0%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.074mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 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 ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +430%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

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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. Carbonated water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174842/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.