Whey vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between whey and apple pie?
- Whey is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5, yet apple pie is higher in iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and fiber.
- Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 18% more.
- Whey has 28 times more vitamin B12 than apple pie. While whey has 0.28µg of vitamin B12, apple pie has only 0.01µg.
- The amount of sodium in whey is lower.
We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +327.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +147.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +1916.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1050% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +23.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +221.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2700% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +866.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +272.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1417.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 3.797g | 16% |
Fats | 0.36g | 11g | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 2.198g | 15% |
Iron | 0.06mg | 1.21mg | 14% |
Calories | 27kcal | 237kcal | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 4.388g | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0.01µg | 11% |
Carbs | 5.14g | 34g | 10% |
Sodium | 54mg | 266mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.001mg | 0.182mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.134mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 1.123mg | 7% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
Copper | 0.004mg | 0.046mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
Calcium | 47mg | 11mg | 4% |
Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
Selenium | 1.9µg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 29µg | 3% |
Potassium | 161mg | 65mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 46mg | 24mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 3.2mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.85g | 1.9g | 2% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
Folate | 1µg | 4µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.14g | 32.4g | N/A |
Magnesium | 8mg | 7mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.14g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.078mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.068mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.046mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +78.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +123.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2955.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +561.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +69.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4288% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19881.8% |