Whey vs. Lemonade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between whey and lemonade?
- Whey is richer than lemonade in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
- Whey's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 12% more.
- Whey has 40 times more choline than lemonade. While whey has 16mg of choline, lemonade has only 0.4mg.
- The amount of sugar in whey is lower.
- The glycemic index of whey is lower.
We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Lemonade, frozen concentrate, white, prepared with water types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1075% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +973.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +550% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +425% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +652.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +362.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2846.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +416.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.021mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 0.013mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 3.9mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.006mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Choline | 16mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 5.14g | 10.42g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.006mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 0.07g | 2% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.006g | 1% |
| Calories | 27kcal | 40kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.14g | 10.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | 9.98g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.013g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1114.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +800% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +341.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4900% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.2% |
