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Mayonnaise vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mayonnaise and whey different?

  • Mayonnaise is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E; however, whey is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for mayonnaise is 136% higher.
  • Whey has less saturated fat.

Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
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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 +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +375%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +705%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%

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 0% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
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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 AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +731.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mayonnaise Whey DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 44.69g 0.011g 298%
Vitamin K 163µg 0µg 136%
Fats 74.85g 0.36g 115%
Saturated fat 11.703g 0.23g 52%
Monounsaturated fat 16.843g 0.1g 42%
Calories 680kcal 27kcal 33%
Sodium 635mg 54mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.28mg 0mg 22%
Cholesterol 42mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.158mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.28µg 7%
Phosphorus 21mg 46mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.383mg 4%
Calcium 8mg 47mg 4%
Potassium 20mg 161mg 4%
Choline 34.2mg 16mg 3%
Copper 0.019mg 0.004mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.036mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.008mg 0.031mg 2%
Carbs 0.57g 5.14g 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.06mg 2%
Selenium 2.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 16µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Protein 0.96g 0.85g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.57g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0.57g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.13mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.074mg 0%
Trans fat 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 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 +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20691.7%
Contains more OtherOther +271.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +801.8%
Contains more WaterWater +330.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 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 +16743%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406172.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.