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Whey vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whey and potato pancake?

  • Whey has less vitamin B6, vitamin C, iron, copper, potassium, fiber, selenium, and phosphorus than potato pancake.
  • Potato pancake's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 32% higher.
  • Whey contains less sodium.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Potato pancakes types in this comparison.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.3%
Contains more IronIron +2683.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4400%
Contains more ZincZinc +438.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +368.4%

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +338.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1345.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4000%
Contains more CholineCholine +363.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.173mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.29µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Potato pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 7.516g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.448mg 32%
Cholesterol 2mg 95mg 31%
Sodium 54mg 764mg 31%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 27.6mg 31%
Fats 0.36g 14.76g 22%
Iron 0.06mg 1.67mg 20%
Copper 0.004mg 0.18mg 20%
Potassium 161mg 622mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Selenium 1.9µg 8.9µg 13%
Phosphorus 46mg 128mg 12%
Calories 27kcal 268kcal 12%
Choline 16mg 74.2mg 11%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.26mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.23g 2.496g 10%
Folate 1µg 41µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.672mg 10%
Protein 0.85g 6.08g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.158mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 3.73g 9%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Carbs 5.14g 27.81g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.757mg 7%
Magnesium 8mg 36mg 7%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.23mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 32mg 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.173mg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 1.79g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.29µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +94.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +615.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +441.1%
Contains more OtherOther +575.5%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3630%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68227.3%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.