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Olive vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between olive and whey?

  • Olive is higher in iron, copper, fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin A, yet whey is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Olive's daily need coverage for iron is 41% more.
  • The amount of sodium in whey is lower.

We used Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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.
Olive
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Whey
5
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 CalciumCalcium +87.2%
Contains more IronIron +5400%
Contains more CopperCopper +6175%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1912.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.1%

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.
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Whey DV% diff.
Iron 3.3mg 0.06mg 41%
Sodium 735mg 54mg 30%
Copper 0.251mg 0.004mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 0.1g 19%
Fats 10.68g 0.36g 16%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.158mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.383mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.011g 6%
Phosphorus 3mg 46mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.415g 0.23g 5%
Potassium 8mg 161mg 5%
Calories 115kcal 27kcal 4%
Calcium 88mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.031mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Choline 10.3mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 8mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.001mg 1%
Protein 0.84g 0.85g 0%
Carbs 6.26g 5.14g 0%
Net carbs 3.06g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.074mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
3
11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
Whey
2
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +2866.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +320.8%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
~equal in Protein ~0.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 +7788%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8181.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.