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Whey vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between whey and biscuits

  • The amount of iron, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, manganese, and folate in biscuits is higher than in whey.
  • Biscuits cover your daily iron needs 36% more than whey.
  • Whey contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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.
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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +4733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1950%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +256.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +926.3%

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.
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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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +888.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3885.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Biscuit DV% diff.
Iron 0.06mg 2.9mg 36%
Selenium 1.9µg 19.5µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 4.163g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.356mg 27%
Fats 0.36g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 54mg 580mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.23g 4.324g 19%
Calcium 47mg 235mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 2.949mg 18%
Phosphorus 46mg 164mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 6.93g 17%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.378mg 16%
Calories 27kcal 353kcal 16%
Folate 1µg 61µg 15%
Carbs 5.14g 44.6g 13%
Protein 0.85g 7g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.31mg 12%
Copper 0.004mg 0.082mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.08µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.54mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.285mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 43.1g N/A
Cholesterol 2mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +222.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +723.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4427.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +767.7%
Contains more OtherOther +503.8%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6830%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37745.5%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.