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Whey vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whey and true morels

  • Whey contains less iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium than true morels.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for true morels is 152% higher.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than true morels.

Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Mushrooms, morel, 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.3%
Contains more IronIron +20200%
Contains more CopperCopper +15525%
Contains more ZincZinc +1461.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.8%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2943.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey True morels DV% diff.
Iron 0.06mg 12.18mg 152%
Copper 0.004mg 0.625mg 69%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 26%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.587mg 25%
Phosphorus 46mg 194mg 21%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.03mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 2.252mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.136mg 8%
Potassium 161mg 411mg 7%
Protein 0.85g 3.12g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.205mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 19mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.433g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.069mg 3%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.44mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.065g 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.2µg 1%
Calories 27kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.36g 0.57g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 5.14g 5.1g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 2.3g N/A
Calcium 47mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.052g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 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% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +267.1%
Contains more FatsFats +58.3%
Contains more OtherOther +201.9%
~equal in Carbs ~5.1g
~equal in Water ~89.61g

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3836.4%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.