Whey vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between whey and powdered milk?
- Whey has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, zinc, and selenium than powdered milk.
- Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 124% higher.
- Whey contains less cholesterol.
- Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index than whey.
We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +962.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1840.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +726.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +683.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2469.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1587% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +757.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +8500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +686.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +662.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +773% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +493% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +874.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1060.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +633.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 3.25µg | 124% |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 776mg | 104% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 912mg | 87% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 1.205mg | 81% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 16.742g | 75% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 26.32g | 51% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 26.71g | 41% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 2.271mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 1330mg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 3.34mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 258µg | 28% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 16.3µg | 26% |
| Calories | 27kcal | 496kcal | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.302mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.283mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 7.924g | 20% |
| Choline | 16mg | 117.4mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 85mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 371mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 5.14g | 38.42g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 8.6mg | 9% |
| Folate | 1µg | 37µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.47mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.58mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.665g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0.646mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 5.14g | 38.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | 38.42g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 1.188mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 1.592mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 2.578mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 2.087mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 1.271mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 1.762mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.85 g
Fats:
0.36 g
Carbs:
5.14 g
Water:
93.12 g
Other:
0.53 g
Protein:
26.32 g
Fats:
26.71 g
Carbs:
38.42 g
Water:
2.47 g
Other:
6.08 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +3670% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2996.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7319.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +647.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1047.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.011 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.665 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7824% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5945.5% |
