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Whey vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and black tea different?

  • Whey is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, black tea is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whey is 12% higher.
  • Black tea has less sugar.
  • Black tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than whey (43).

Whey, sweet, fluid and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water are the varieties 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
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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 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +335.1%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21800%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3381.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3900%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Black tea DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.014mg 11%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.219mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.011mg 7%
Phosphorus 46mg 1mg 6%
Calcium 47mg 0mg 5%
Caffeine 0mg 20mg 5%
Potassium 161mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0mg 3%
Choline 16mg 0.4mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 0.3g 2%
Sodium 54mg 3mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.002g 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 3mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 1kcal 1%
Copper 0.004mg 0.01mg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.02mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0.3g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.004g 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: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1613.3%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Water ~99.7g

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
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.