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Ice pop vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ice pop and whey?

  • Ice pop is higher in iron, yet whey is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Whey's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 12% more.
  • Ice pop has 9 times more iron than whey. While ice pop has 0.54mg of iron, whey has only 0.06mg.
  • The amount of sugar in whey is lower.

We used Frozen novelties, ice type, pop 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0% 1.3% 20% 0% 4.1% 0% 0.91% 0% 1.1%
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 IronIron +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +973.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.06% 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 +600%
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 +38200%
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 Ice pop Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.158mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0.383mg 8%
Phosphorus 0mg 46mg 7%
Iron 0.54mg 0.06mg 6%
Carbs 19.23g 5.14g 5%
Calcium 0mg 47mg 5%
Potassium 15mg 161mg 4%
Choline 0mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.036mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.9µg 3%
Calories 79kcal 27kcal 3%
Fructose 2.72g 3%
Protein 0g 0.85g 2%
Sodium 7mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.031mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0.23g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.1mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 19.23g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 13.66g 5.14g N/A
Copper 0mg 0.004mg 0%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.074mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.016g 0.011g 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
19% 80%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 19.23 g
Water: 80.49 g
Other: 0.04 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 CarbsCarbs +274.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1225%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 64% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.016 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.1%

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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. Ice pop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168813/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.