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Whey vs. Pickled cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between whey and pickled cucumber

  • Whey has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, pickled cucumber is higher in vitamin K and copper.
  • Pickled cucumber covers your daily sodium needs 50% more than whey.
  • Whey has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Pickles, cucumber, sour.

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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
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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2025%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%

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
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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1480%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +907.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Pickled cucumber DV% diff.
Sodium 54mg 1208mg 50%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.01mg 11%
Copper 0.004mg 0.085mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.038mg 7%
Phosphorus 46mg 14mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Calcium 47mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 161mg 23mg 4%
Iron 0.06mg 0.4mg 4%
Selenium 1.9µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.009mg 2%
Choline 16mg 3.6mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 0.33g 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.052g 1%
Calories 27kcal 11kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 10µg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 2.26g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 1.06g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 1.06g N/A
Manganese 0.001mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.6%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.4%
Contains more OtherOther +490.6%
~equal in Water ~94.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3233.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +636.4%

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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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.