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Whey vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whey and meatball?

  • Whey has less copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B3 than meatball.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 78% higher.
  • Whey contains less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index than whey.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Meatballs, meatless types in this comparison.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +3500%
Contains more CopperCopper +17550%
Contains more ZincZinc +1284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +647.8%

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2505.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3278.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +545.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +435.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +7700%
Contains more CholineCholine +452.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.004mg 0.706mg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.938mg 75%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 1.5µg 51%
Phosphorus 46mg 344mg 43%
Protein 0.85g 21g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 4.666g 31%
Iron 0.06mg 2.16mg 26%
Sodium 54mg 550mg 22%
Folate 1µg 78µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.8mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 2.5mg 15%
Choline 16mg 88.4mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.2mg 13%
Fats 0.36g 9g 13%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.73mg 12%
Calories 27kcal 197kcal 9%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.425g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.5mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.8µg 2%
Calcium 47mg 25mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 180mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 8g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +60.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2370.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.6%
Contains more OtherOther +654.7%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2088%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42318.2%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.