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Whey vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whey and pimiento?

  • Whey is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet pimiento is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin K.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% more.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Pimento, canned types 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
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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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains more IronIron +2700%
Contains more CopperCopper +1125%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9100%
~equal in Potassium ~158mg

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3730%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +154%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +84800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +731.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +593.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 84.9mg 94%
Iron 0.06mg 1.68mg 20%
Vitamin A 3µg 133µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.215mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.3µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.01mg 7%
Copper 0.004mg 0.049mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.69mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 6mg 4%
Phosphorus 46mg 17mg 4%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.092mg 4%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.615mg 3%
Choline 16mg 6.3mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.017mg 2%
Folate 1µg 6µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.19mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.045g 1%
Protein 0.85g 1.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.161g 1%
Calories 27kcal 23kcal 0%
Fats 0.36g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 5.14g 5.1g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 3.2g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 161mg 158mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 2.71g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.022mg 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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
~equal in Carbs ~5.1g
~equal in Water ~93.1g

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1363.6%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.