Whey vs. Drinking water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between whey and drinking water
- Drinking water has less vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
- Whey covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 12% more than drinking water.
- Drinking water has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of whey is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Beverages, water, tap, drinking.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 5.14g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 0g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0g | 1% |
| Calories | 27kcal | 0kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 0g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.14g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| 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
Protein:
0.85 g
Fats:
0.36 g
Carbs:
5.14 g
Water:
93.12 g
Other:
0.53 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.9 g
Other:
0.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +430% |
~equal in
Water
~99.9g
