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Whey vs. Piña colada — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and piña colada

  • Whey has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while piña colada has more manganese, copper, and vitamin C.
  • Piña colada's daily need coverage for manganese is 23% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.
  • Piña colada has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of piña colada is 15, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 6.3% 7.9% 26% 3.5% 3% 0.78% 69% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +557.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +1875%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52700%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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
6
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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 7.3% 3.9% 2.2% 3.7% 10% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +829.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +527.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Piña colada DV% diff.
Manganese 0.001mg 0.528mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.017mg 11%
Copper 0.004mg 0.079mg 8%
Calories 27kcal 174kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.636g 6%
Carbs 5.14g 22.66g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.061mg 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.9mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 8mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Potassium 161mg 71mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.7µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 6mg 2%
Fats 0.36g 1.88g 2%
Iron 0.06mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.045mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.42g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.029mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 22.36g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 22.33g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.118mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.033g 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
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% 23% 65% 10%
Protein: 0.42 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 22.66 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 10.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.4%
Contains more WaterWater +43.3%
Contains more FatsFats +422.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +340.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1796.2%

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
93% 5% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.636 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%

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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. Piña colada - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168752/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.