Persimmon vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are persimmon and whey different?
- Persimmon is higher in vitamin C and iron; however, whey is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for persimmon is 73% higher.
- Persimmon contains 42 times more iron than whey. While persimmon contains 2.5mg of iron, whey contains only 0.06mg.
- Whey has a lower glycemic index (43) than persimmon (61).
Persimmons, native, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid are the varieties used 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +4066.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +74.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +65900% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 66mg | 0.1mg | 73% |
Iron | 2.5mg | 0.06mg | 31% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.28µg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 12% | |
Carbs | 33.5g | 5.14g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 8% | |
Calories | 127kcal | 27kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 310mg | 161mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 46mg | 3% |
Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
Selenium | 1.9µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 27mg | 47mg | 2% |
Sodium | 1mg | 54mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 1% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.8g | 0.85g | 0% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.36g | 0% |
Net carbs | 33.5g | 5.14g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.14g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.004mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.001mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.041mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.045mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +551.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +69.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +44.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.85g
~equal in
Fats
~0.36g