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Whey vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whey and duck meat

  • Whey contains less iron, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1 than duck meat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for duck meat is 47% higher.
  • Whey is lower in cholesterol.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than duck meat.

Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +4400%
Contains more CopperCopper +5575%
Contains more ZincZinc +1330.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +952.6%
~equal in Sodium ~59mg

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6420.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +215%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Duck meat DV% diff.
Fats 0.36g 28.35g 43%
Saturated fat 0.23g 9.67g 43%
Protein 0.85g 18.99g 36%
Selenium 1.9µg 20µg 33%
Iron 0.06mg 2.7mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 12.9g 32%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 4.825mg 30%
Cholesterol 2mg 84mg 27%
Copper 0.004mg 0.227mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 3.65g 24%
Phosphorus 46mg 156mg 16%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.86mg 16%
Calories 27kcal 337kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 1.098mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.174mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.18mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.269mg 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 63µg 7%
Choline 16mg 50.4mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.1µg 4%
Calcium 47mg 11mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 16mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.3µg 1%
Potassium 161mg 204mg 1%
Folate 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 5.14g 0g N/A
Sodium 54mg 59mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.462mg 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +79.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2134.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7775%
Contains more OtherOther +54.7%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33081.8%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.