Eggnog vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggnog and whey

Whey contains less phosphorus, protein, calcium, vitamin B12, choline, vitamin A, and fats than eggnog.
Eggnog's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 19% higher.
Whey contains 20 times less vitamin A than eggnog. Eggnog contains 59µg of vitamin A, while whey contains 3µg.
The amount of cholesterol in whey is lower.
Whey has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of whey is 43, while the glycemic index of eggnog is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Eggnog and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Eggnog

Whey

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+176.6%
Contains more IronIron	+233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+225%
Contains more ZincZinc	+253.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+137%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+121.1%

~equal in Potassium ~161mg

~equal in Sodium ~54mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Eggnog

Whey

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+60.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.036mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.383mg

~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	59mg	2mg	19%
Saturated fat	2.591g	0.23g	11%
Phosphorus	109mg	46mg	9%
Calcium	130mg	47mg	8%
Protein	4.55g	0.85g	7%
Vitamin B12	0.45µg	0.28µg	7%
Choline	52.2mg	16mg	7%
Fats	4.19g	0.36g	6%
Vitamin D*	49 IU		6%
Vitamin D	1.2µg		6%
Vitamin A	59µg	3µg	6%
Selenium	4.2µg	1.9µg	4%
Calories	88kcal	27kcal	3%
Magnesium	19mg	8mg	3%
Zinc	0.46mg	0.13mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.302g	0.1g	3%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	0.1mg	2%
Iron	0.2mg	0.06mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.19mg	0.158mg	2%
Carbs	8.05g	5.14g	1%
Copper	0.013mg	0.004mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.417mg	0.383mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.031mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.198g	0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.2g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	193kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	114g	370g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.58	0.48	N/A
Net carbs	8.05g	5.14g	N/A
Potassium	165mg	161mg	0%
Sugar	8.05g	5.14g	N/A
Sodium	54mg	54mg	0%
Manganese	0.005mg	0.001mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.034mg	0.036mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.105mg	0.074mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	0µg	0%
Folate	1µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.085mg	0.013mg	0%
Threonine	0.201mg	0.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.237mg	0.047mg	0%
Leucine	0.383mg	0.078mg	0%
Lysine	0.257mg	0.068mg	0%
Methionine	0.12mg	0.016mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.225mg	0.027mg	0%
Valine	0.289mg	0.046mg	0%
Histidine	0.108mg	0.016mg	0%
Fructose	0.04g		0%