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Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction and whey

  • Whey has less manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, folate, magnesium, potassium, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction covers your daily manganese needs 182% more than whey.
  • Whey contains 340 times less folate than soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction. Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction contains 340µg of folate, while whey contains 1µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction 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 225% 109% 194% 404% 325% 120% 360% 0.39% 547% 4.4%
Whey
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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 +3837.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +672.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1267.7%
Contains more IronIron +17866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +24300%
Contains more ZincZinc +3284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1723.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +418900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 79% 33% 13% 3.4% 31% 0% 0% 255% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +777.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +867.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +571.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 25% 6% 5%
Protein: 63.63 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 25.41 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.7 g
Whey
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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 +7385.9%
Contains more FatsFats +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +394.4%
Contains more OtherOther +786.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1505.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.201 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1727.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction Whey
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction Whey DV% diff.
Manganese 4.19mg 0.001mg 182%
Iron 10.78mg 0.06mg 134%
Protein 63.63g 0.85g 126%
Phosphorus 839mg 46mg 113%
Copper 0.976mg 0.004mg 108%
Folate 340µg 1µg 85%
Magnesium 315mg 8mg 73%
Potassium 2202mg 161mg 60%
Zinc 4.4mg 0.13mg 39%
Calcium 363mg 47mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.036mg 23%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Calories 328kcal 27kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.134mg 0.031mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.057mg 0.383mg 7%
Carbs 25.41g 5.14g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.716mg 0.074mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 54mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.23g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.201g 0.011g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.158mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.46g 0.36g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 19.91g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 20g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.835mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 2.474mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.942mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 4.917mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 3.929mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.814mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 3.278mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 3.064mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 1.578mg 0.016mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction Whey
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction
9%
Whey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
229%
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction
8%
Whey

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Whey
Whey is lower in Sugar (difference - 14.86g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction contains less Sodium (difference - 51mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.178g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
Which food is cheaper?
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction is cheaper (difference - $3.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172447/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.

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