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Whey vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whey and rainbow trout

  • Whey contains less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin E, choline, and vitamin B1 than rainbow trout.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for rainbow trout is 168% higher.
  • Whey is lower in cholesterol.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than rainbow trout.

Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw.

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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
1
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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.2%
Contains more IronIron +416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1050%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1142.1%
~equal in Sodium ~51mg

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
1
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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7423%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +335.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +996.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1435.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 4.3µg 168%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 79%
Selenium 1.9µg 23.6µg 39%
Protein 0.85g 19.94g 38%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 5.567mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 1.667mg 26%
Phosphorus 46mg 226mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.34mg 24%
Cholesterol 2mg 59mg 19%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.34mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 1.507g 10%
Vitamin A 3µg 84µg 9%
Fats 0.36g 6.18g 9%
Choline 16mg 65mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.12mg 7%
Calories 27kcal 141kcal 6%
Potassium 161mg 377mg 6%
Copper 0.004mg 0.046mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 1.979g 5%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.383g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.09mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 25mg 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.45mg 3%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.9mg 3%
Iron 0.06mg 0.31mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 25mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 0g 2%
Net carbs 5.14g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0g N/A
Sodium 54mg 51mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.815mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g 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
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +562.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2245.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1616.7%

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
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1879%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13600%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.