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Whey vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whey and crackers

  • Whey has less vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese than crackers.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for vitamin K, 58% more than whey.
  • Whey has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of crackers is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Whey, sweet, fluid and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.3%
Contains more IronIron +6616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2500%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +439.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252.6%

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1055.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5781.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +9100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.417mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 13.137g 88%
Vitamin K 0µg 69.3µg 58%
Iron 0.06mg 4.03mg 50%
Fats 0.36g 26.43g 40%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.416mg 32%
Sodium 54mg 726mg 29%
Phosphorus 46mg 248mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 4.352mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.23g 5.562g 24%
Calories 27kcal 510kcal 24%
Folate 1µg 92µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.456mg 23%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.491mg 21%
Vitamin E 0mg 3.03mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Carbs 5.14g 61.3g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 6.553g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Protein 0.85g 6.64g 12%
Copper 0.004mg 0.104mg 11%
Selenium 1.9µg 6.7µg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Calcium 47mg 120mg 7%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.49mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.063mg 2%
Choline 16mg 9.6mg 1%
Potassium 161mg 118mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.417mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 59g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 8.18g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +2865.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +681.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7241.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1092.6%
Contains more OtherOther +369.8%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6453%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119327.3%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.