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Wasabi vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wasabi and whey

  • Wasabi has more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, copper, magnesium, zinc, iron, and potassium; however, whey has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for wasabi is 46% higher.

Food types used in this article are Wasabi, root, raw 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.
Wasabi
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Whey
1
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 +762.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.8%
Contains more IronIron +1616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3775%
Contains more ZincZinc +1146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39000%

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.
Wasabi
5
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Whey
5
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 +41800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +904.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +783.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0.1mg 46%
Fiber 7.8g 0g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.031mg 19%
Copper 0.155mg 0.004mg 17%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.001mg 17%
Magnesium 69mg 8mg 15%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.13mg 14%
Potassium 568mg 161mg 12%
Iron 1.03mg 0.06mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.036mg 8%
Protein 4.8g 0.85g 8%
Calcium 128mg 47mg 8%
Carbs 23.54g 5.14g 6%
Phosphorus 80mg 46mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.383mg 4%
Folate 18µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.074mg 4%
Calories 109kcal 27kcal 4%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.158mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Sodium 17mg 54mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 15.74g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
4
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +464.7%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358%
Contains more OtherOther +262.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.