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Whey vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whey and mandarin oranges

  • Whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, mandarin oranges have more vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.
  • Whey is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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.
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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3800%
~equal in Potassium ~166mg

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.
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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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.036mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Phosphorus 46mg 20mg 4%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.078mg 4%
Copper 0.004mg 0.042mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Carbs 5.14g 13.34g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.216mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 34µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.376mg 2%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.058mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 2mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 37mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.07mg 1%
Choline 16mg 10.2mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.039g 1%
Calories 27kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.15mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.81g 0%
Fats 0.36g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 11.54g N/A
Potassium 161mg 166mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 10.58g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +43.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.5%
~equal in Protein ~0.81g
~equal in Water ~85.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +490.9%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.