Espresso vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between espresso and whey
- Espresso has more vitamin B3, magnesium, and copper; however, whey has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for espresso is 32% higher.
- Whey has 13 times less copper than espresso. Espresso has 0.05mg of copper, while whey has 0.004mg.
- Whey has a higher glycemic index than espresso.
Food types used in this article are Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +900% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +160% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +557.1% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6936.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1267.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +515.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Caffeine | 212mg | 0mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.207mg | 0.074mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 8mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.28µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.028mg | 0.383mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 46mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.004mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 47mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1.9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0.036mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.001mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Choline | 2.6mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 0.85g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.011g | 1% |
| Calories | 9kcal | 27kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.177mg | 0.158mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 161mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.67g | 5.14g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.36g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.67g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +608.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +207.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +130.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +736.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
