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Whey vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whey and chili pepper

  • Whey has more vitamin B12; however, chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 160% more than whey.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Whey, sweet, fluid and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +1616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3125%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18600%
~equal in Phosphorus ~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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +143600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1581.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1532.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 143.7mg 160%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.506mg 37%
Copper 0.004mg 0.129mg 14%
Iron 0.06mg 1.03mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 14µg 12%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.187mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.244mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.086mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Folate 1µg 23µg 6%
Potassium 161mg 322mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.201mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 14mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.072mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 9mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 1.87g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.239g 2%
Choline 16mg 10.9mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.042g 1%
Calories 27kcal 40kcal 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.26mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 8.81g 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 5.3g N/A
Phosphorus 46mg 43mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more FatsFats +22.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.4%
Contains more OtherOther +62.3%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2072.7%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.