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Mixed nuts vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mixed nuts and whey

  • Whey contains less copper, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc than mixed nuts.
  • Mixed nuts' daily need coverage for copper is 100% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.
  • Mixed nuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mixed nuts is 24, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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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 +2762.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.5%
Contains more IronIron +4250%
Contains more CopperCopper +22575%
Contains more ZincZinc +2484.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +891.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1684.2%

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.
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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1035.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8200%
Contains more CholineCholine +225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Whey DV% diff.
Copper 0.907mg 0.004mg 100%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 0.011g 97%
Manganese 2.04mg 0.001mg 89%
Fats 53.95g 0.36g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 0.1g 71%
Phosphorus 456mg 46mg 59%
Selenium 33.9µg 1.9µg 58%
Magnesium 229mg 8mg 53%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 0mg 52%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 0.074mg 48%
Saturated fat 8.711g 0.23g 39%
Protein 20.04g 0.85g 38%
Iron 2.61mg 0.06mg 32%
Calories 607kcal 27kcal 29%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.13mg 29%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.031mg 25%
Folate 83µg 1µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 0.383mg 15%
Potassium 632mg 161mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.036mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Choline 52mg 16mg 7%
Calcium 117mg 47mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 21.05g 5.14g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.158mg 3%
Sodium 5mg 54mg 2%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 14.05g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0.016mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
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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 +2257.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14886.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.5%
Contains more OtherOther +443.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4376.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
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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 +28388%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132736.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.