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Whey, sweet, dried vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whey, sweet, dried and milk?

  • Whey, sweet, dried is richer than milk in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, calcium, potassium, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Whey, sweet, dried's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 156% more.
  • Whey, sweet, dried has 26 times more vitamin B1 than milk. While whey, sweet, dried has 0.519mg of vitamin B1, milk has only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of sodium in milk is lower.

We used Whey, sweet, dried and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types 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 126% 239% 184% 33% 23% 54% 399% 141% 1.2% 148%
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1286.7%
Contains more IronIron +2833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +369%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +881.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +724.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%

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 5% 2.7% 0.4% 0% 130% 510% 24% 337% 135% 296% 0.25% 9%
Milk
Milk
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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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2495%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1093.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1252.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1456.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1478.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +404.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +625%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey, sweet, dried Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 2.208mg 0.185mg 156%
Phosphorus 932mg 95mg 120%
Vitamin B5 5.62mg 0.361mg 105%
Vitamin B12 2.37µg 0.47µg 79%
Calcium 796mg 125mg 67%
Potassium 2080mg 150mg 57%
Sodium 1079mg 44mg 45%
Selenium 27.2µg 3.3µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.519mg 0.02mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.584mg 0.037mg 42%
Magnesium 176mg 11mg 39%
Choline 225mg 17.7mg 38%
Carbs 74.46g 4.99g 23%
Protein 12.93g 3.37g 19%
Calories 353kcal 42kcal 16%
Zinc 1.97mg 0.42mg 14%
Iron 0.88mg 0.03mg 11%
Copper 0.07mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.258mg 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin D 0 IU 48 IU 6%
Vitamin A 8µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Fats 1.07g 0.97g 0%
Net carbs 74.46g 4.99g N/A
Cholesterol 6mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 74.46g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.684g 0.633g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.297g 0.277g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.034g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.817mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.719mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 1.186mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.03mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.241mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.697mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.237mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 74% 3% 8%
Protein: 12.93 g
Fats: 1.07 g
Carbs: 74.46 g
Water: 3.19 g
Other: 8.35 g
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1392.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1013.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2718.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.034 g
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.633g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.277g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.035g

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. Whey, sweet, dried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171283/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.