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Whey vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between whey and cocktail sauce

  • Whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, cocktail sauce is higher in vitamin C, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Cocktail sauce covers your daily sodium needs 40% more than whey.
  • Whey has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve.

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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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.9%
Contains more IronIron +1283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2675%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.8%

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% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +463.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1008.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Cocktail sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 54mg 983mg 40%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 11.6mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Copper 0.004mg 0.111mg 12%
Iron 0.06mg 0.83mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.047mg 9%
Carbs 5.14g 28.22g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.08mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.068mg 6%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.148mg 6%
Calories 27kcal 124kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.4µg 4%
Potassium 161mg 309mg 4%
Folate 1µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.08mg 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.38mg 2%
Phosphorus 46mg 30mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 18µg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Choline 16mg 11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.021mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 1.36g 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.2µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 1.05g 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 11.83g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 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
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
Contains more FatsFats +191.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +449%
Contains more OtherOther +598.1%

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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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.