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Whey vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whey and napa cabbage

  • Whey has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, napa cabbage has more folate, copper, manganese, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whey is 12% higher.
  • Napa cabbage has 11 times less vitamin B5 than whey. Whey has 0.383mg of vitamin B5, while napa cabbage has 0.035mg.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than napa cabbage.

Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Cabbage, napa, cooked.

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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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%
Contains more IronIron +1133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20200%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.14mg

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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +532%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +994.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +529.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +4200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Folate 1µg 43µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.025mg 10%
Copper 0.004mg 0.096mg 10%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.203mg 9%
Iron 0.06mg 0.74mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.035mg 7%
Phosphorus 46mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.005mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.4µg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.2mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.466mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 11mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 87mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1%
Protein 0.85g 1.1g 1%
Calories 27kcal 12kcal 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 13µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 2.23g 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.037mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more FatsFats +111.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.5%
Contains more OtherOther +211.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
~equal in Water ~96.33g

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.