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Whey vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and corn raw

  • Whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while corn raw has more vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin C, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Whey's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 12% higher.
  • Corn raw contains 3 times less vitamin B2 than whey. Whey contains 0.158mg of vitamin B2, while corn raw contains 0.055mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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
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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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.7%
Contains more IronIron +766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1250%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16200%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2291.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4100%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.77mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.155mg 10%
Folate 1µg 42µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.055mg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 37mg 7%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.163mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.717mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 6.8mg 7%
Iron 0.06mg 0.52mg 6%
Copper 0.004mg 0.054mg 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 89mg 6%
Carbs 5.14g 18.7g 5%
Calcium 47mg 2mg 5%
Protein 0.85g 3.27g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.093mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.487g 3%
Calories 27kcal 86kcal 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.46mg 3%
Potassium 161mg 270mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.6µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 15mg 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Fats 0.36g 1.35g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.432g 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 9µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 16mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 6.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.325g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.7%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +332%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4327.3%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.