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Whey vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and artichoke

  • Whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while artichoke has more copper, fiber, folate, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Artichoke's daily need coverage for copper is 25% higher.
  • Artichoke has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of artichoke is 32, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Artichokes, (globe or french), raw.

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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.
Whey
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.8%
Contains more IronIron +2033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5675%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25500%
~equal in Calcium ~44mg

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.
Whey
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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 Choline Choline 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1313.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +274.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6700%
Contains more CholineCholine +115%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Artichoke DV% diff.
Copper 0.004mg 0.231mg 25%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Folate 1µg 68µg 17%
Iron 0.06mg 1.28mg 15%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 11.7mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Magnesium 8mg 60mg 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 14.8µg 12%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.256mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.116mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.046mg 6%
Potassium 161mg 370mg 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 90mg 6%
Protein 0.85g 3.27g 5%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.49mg 3%
Choline 16mg 34.4mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.072mg 3%
Carbs 5.14g 10.51g 2%
Sodium 54mg 94mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.338mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.036g 1%
Calories 27kcal 47kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 5.11g N/A
Calcium 47mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.064g 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
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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.5%
Contains more OtherOther +113.2%
~equal in Water ~84.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +481.8%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.