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Water vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between water and whey?

  • Water has less phosphorus than whey.
  • Water has a lower glycemic index than whey.

We used Beverages, water, tap, well and Whey, sweet, fluid types in this comparison.

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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.
Water
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
Whey
8
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 CopperCopper +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Water
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Whey
10
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 8%
Phosphorus 0mg 46mg 7%
Potassium 0mg 161mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Sodium 5mg 54mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.14g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 8mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.85g 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1%
Calories 0kcal 27kcal 1%
Fats 0g 0.36g 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.13mg 1%
Copper 0.016mg 0.004mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.06mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0%
Folate 1µg 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
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Whey
4
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 +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +430%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.