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Milk vs. Whey, sweet, dried — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milk and whey, sweet, dried?

  • Whey, sweet, dried is richer than milk in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, calcium, potassium, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Whey, sweet, dried's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 156% more.
  • The amount of sodium in milk is lower.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Whey, sweet, dried 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.
Milk
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 239% 184% 33% 23% 54% 399% 141% 1.2% 148%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1286.7%
Contains more IronIron +2833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +369%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +881.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +724.2%

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.
Milk
Milk
2
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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
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 5% 2.7% 0.4% 0% 130% 510% 24% 337% 135% 296% 0.25% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +625%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2495%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1093.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1252.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1456.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1478.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +404.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Whey, sweet, dried DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 2.208mg 156%
Phosphorus 95mg 932mg 120%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 5.62mg 105%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.37µg 79%
Calcium 125mg 796mg 67%
Potassium 150mg 2080mg 57%
Sodium 44mg 1079mg 45%
Selenium 3.3µg 27.2µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.519mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.584mg 42%
Magnesium 11mg 176mg 39%
Choline 17.7mg 225mg 38%
Carbs 4.99g 74.46g 23%
Protein 3.37g 12.93g 19%
Calories 42kcal 353kcal 16%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.97mg 14%
Iron 0.03mg 0.88mg 11%
Copper 0.01mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.258mg 7%
Vitamin D 48 IU 0 IU 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 8µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Fats 0.97g 1.07g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 74.46g N/A
Cholesterol 5mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 74.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.684g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.297g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.817mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.719mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 1.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.241mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.697mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.237mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
13% 74% 3% 8%
Protein: 12.93 g
Fats: 1.07 g
Carbs: 74.46 g
Water: 3.19 g
Other: 8.35 g
Contains more WaterWater +2718.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1392.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1013.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.034 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.684g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.297g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.034g

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Whey, sweet, dried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171283/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.