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Curry powder vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are curry powder and whey different?

  • Curry powder has more manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus than whey.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 361% higher.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index (5) than whey (43).

Spices, curry powder and Whey, sweet, fluid are the varieties 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +3087.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1017%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +626.7%
Contains more IronIron +31733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +29900%
Contains more ZincZinc +3515.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +697.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +829900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2021.1%
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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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 +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5500%
Contains more CholineCholine +301.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Whey DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.001mg 361%
Iron 19.1mg 0.06mg 238%
Fiber 53.2g 0g 213%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0mg 168%
Copper 1.2mg 0.004mg 133%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 0µg 83%
Selenium 40.3µg 1.9µg 70%
Magnesium 255mg 8mg 59%
Calcium 525mg 47mg 48%
Phosphorus 367mg 46mg 46%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.13mg 42%
Potassium 1170mg 161mg 30%
Protein 14.29g 0.85g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0.1g 22%
Fats 14.01g 0.36g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.074mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.011g 20%
Carbs 55.83g 5.14g 17%
Calories 325kcal 27kcal 15%
Folate 56µg 1µg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.383mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.036mg 12%
Choline 64.2mg 16mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0.23g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.031mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.158mg 3%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 5.14g N/A
Sodium 52mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.016mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 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 +1581.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3791.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +986.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1234%
Contains more WaterWater +958.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8682%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27681.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.