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Whey vs. Babassu oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and babassu oil different?

  • Whey is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while babassu oil is higher in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
  • Babassu oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 405% more than whey.
  • Whey is lower in saturated fat.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index (43) than babassu oil (0).

Whey, sweet, fluid and Oil, babassu types were used 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.
Whey
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
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%
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% 382% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Babassu oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 81.2g 368%
Fats 0.36g 100g 153%
Vitamin E 0mg 19.1mg 127%
Calories 27kcal 884kcal 43%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 11.4g 28%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 1.6g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 46mg 0mg 7%
Calcium 47mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 161mg 0mg 5%
Choline 16mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 0g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 0g 2%
Iron 0.06mg 0mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0g N/A
Copper 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +27677.8%

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
86% 12% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 81.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14445.5%

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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. Babassu oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171428/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.