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Gratin vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gratin and whey?

  • Gratin is higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin C, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and calcium, yet whey is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Gratin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Whey, sweet, fluid types 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.
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146%
Contains more IronIron +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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.
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 +9800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1241.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +461.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.383mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Whey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.23g 20%
Copper 0.16mg 0.004mg 17%
Sodium 433mg 54mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.031mg 11%
Fats 7.59g 0.36g 11%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0.1mg 11%
Phosphorus 113mg 46mg 10%
Protein 5.06g 0.85g 8%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.001mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 3µg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Iron 0.64mg 0.06mg 7%
Potassium 396mg 161mg 7%
Calcium 119mg 47mg 7%
Cholesterol 23mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 0.074mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.13mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.1g 5%
Calories 132kcal 27kcal 5%
Magnesium 20mg 8mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.158mg 3%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.011g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.036mg 2%
Carbs 11.27g 5.14g 2%
Selenium 2.7µg 1.9µg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.383mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +495.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2008.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.3%
Contains more OtherOther +292.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 +2049%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2409.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.