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Whey vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and nutmeg different?

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and zinc than whey.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 129% higher.
  • Whey has less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index (0) than whey (43).

Whey, sweet, fluid and Spices, nutmeg, ground are the varieties used in this article.

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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
1
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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.4%
Contains more IronIron +4966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25575%
Contains more ZincZinc +1553.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +363%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289900%

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
4
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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +861.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1655.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +416.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.001mg 2.9mg 126%
Saturated fat 0.23g 25.94g 117%
Copper 0.004mg 1.027mg 114%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Fats 0.36g 36.31g 55%
Magnesium 8mg 183mg 42%
Iron 0.06mg 3.04mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.346mg 26%
Calories 27kcal 525kcal 25%
Phosphorus 46mg 213mg 24%
Folate 1µg 76µg 19%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.15mg 18%
Carbs 5.14g 49.29g 15%
Calcium 47mg 184mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.16mg 10%
Protein 0.85g 5.84g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.057mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.299mg 8%
Potassium 161mg 350mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 16mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.35g 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 1.6µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 16mg 8.8mg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 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
1
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Nutmeg
4
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1394.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +587.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9986.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +858.9%
Contains more OtherOther +339.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3081.8%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.