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Whey vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whey and pudding

  • Whey has less copper, calcium, and phosphorus than pudding.
  • Pudding covers your daily need for copper, 12% more than whey.
  • Whey has less sugar.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Whey, sweet, fluid and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk.

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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 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.5%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2675%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.7%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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 0% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.038mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.157mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Pudding DV% diff.
Copper 0.004mg 0.111mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.81g 7%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Calcium 47mg 106mg 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 87mg 6%
Calories 27kcal 120kcal 5%
Protein 0.85g 3.16g 5%
Carbs 5.14g 19.64g 5%
Fats 0.36g 3.15g 4%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 39µg 4%
Iron 0.06mg 0.34mg 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.48mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3.7µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 98mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.819g 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.326mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.18g 1%
Choline 16mg 11.3mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.31µg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 18.84g N/A
Potassium 161mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 11.96g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.157mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 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
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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
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.8%
Contains more FatsFats +775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282.1%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%

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
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +719%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1536.4%

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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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/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.