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Whey vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and frozen yogurt different?

  • Frozen yogurt has more copper, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, fiber, magnesium, and potassium than whey.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for frozen yogurt is 22% higher.
  • Whey contains 5 times more choline than frozen yogurt. While whey contains 16mg of choline, frozen yogurt contains only 3.1mg.
  • Whey has less sugar.

Whey, sweet, fluid and Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener are the varieties used in this article.

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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 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4975%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.4%

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
3
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 2.3% 0.67% 1.6% 0% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9% 1.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Copper 0.004mg 0.203mg 22%
Phosphorus 46mg 129mg 12%
Calcium 47mg 159mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.49µg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 40mg 8%
Protein 0.85g 4.4g 7%
Carbs 5.14g 19.7g 5%
Potassium 161mg 339mg 5%
Calories 27kcal 104kcal 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.49mg 3%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.18mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.8µg 2%
Choline 16mg 3.1mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 4mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 81mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.8g 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.488g 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 17.7g N/A
Iron 0.06mg 0.04mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 12.61g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.205g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.03g 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
4% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +417.6%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283.3%
Contains more OtherOther +201.9%

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
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.7%

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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173464/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.