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Whey vs. Butter oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whey and butter oil?

  • Whey is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet butter oil is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Butter oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 308% more.
  • Whey has 38 times more vitamin B5 than butter oil. While whey has 0.383mg of vitamin B5, butter oil has only 0.01mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in whey is lower.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Butter oil, anhydrous 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.
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 0% 1.2% 0.44% 0% 0.33% 0.27% 1.3% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3120%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1433.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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.
Whey
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% 280% 56% 0% 0.25% 1.2% 0.06% 0.6% 0.23% 1.3% 22% 0% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3060%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3730%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Butter oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 61.924g 280%
Fats 0.36g 99.48g 152%
Vitamin A 3µg 840µg 93%
Cholesterol 2mg 256mg 85%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 28.732g 72%
Calories 27kcal 876kcal 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 3.694g 25%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.8mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.005mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.01µg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.6µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.01mg 7%
Phosphorus 46mg 3mg 6%
Potassium 161mg 5mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 4mg 4%
Selenium 1.9µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.001mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.001mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 0g 2%
Choline 16mg 22.3mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.28g 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0g N/A
Copper 0.004mg 0.001mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.003mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.022mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.008mg 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
99%
Protein: 0.28 g
Fats: 99.48 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.24 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38700%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +27533.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 61.924 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.694 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28632%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33481.8%

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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. Butter oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173412/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.