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.
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +430% |
~equal in
Water
~93.12g