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Whey vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and garlic different?

  • Whey is higher in vitamin B12; however, garlic is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 93% higher.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index (30) than whey (43).

Whey, sweet, fluid and Garlic, raw 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
0
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%
Garlic
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.1%
Contains more IronIron +2733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +7375%
Contains more ZincZinc +792.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +647.4%

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%
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +845.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3883.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +45%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 1.235mg 93%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.672mg 73%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 31.2mg 35%
Copper 0.004mg 0.299mg 33%
Selenium 1.9µg 14.2µg 22%
Iron 0.06mg 1.7mg 21%
Phosphorus 46mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.2mg 14%
Calcium 47mg 181mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Protein 0.85g 6.36g 11%
Carbs 5.14g 33.06g 9%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.16mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Potassium 161mg 401mg 7%
Calories 27kcal 149kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.11mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.596mg 4%
Sodium 54mg 17mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.249g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.089g 1%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Choline 16mg 23.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 1g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.113mg 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
Garlic
4
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +59%
Contains more ProteinProtein +648.2%
Contains more FatsFats +38.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +543.2%
Contains more OtherOther +183%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Garlic
2
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2163.6%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.