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Whey vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and roe

  • Whey contains less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin C, vitamin B5, and copper than roe.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 469% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in whey is lower.
  • Roe has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of roe is 27, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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
2
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%
Roe
Roe
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.8%
Contains more IronIron +1183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3100%
Contains more ZincZinc +884.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1019.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2621.1%

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
1
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%
Roe
Roe
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +669.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2862.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +496.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4021.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +9100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 11.54µg 469%
Cholesterol 2mg 479mg 159%
Selenium 1.9µg 51.7µg 91%
Phosphorus 46mg 515mg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.949mg 61%
Protein 0.85g 28.62g 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 3.404g 23%
Folate 1µg 92µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.277mg 20%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 16.4mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 1.154mg 15%
Copper 0.004mg 0.128mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 2.192mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.185mg 12%
Fats 0.36g 8.23g 12%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.28mg 10%
Vitamin A 3µg 91µg 10%
Calories 27kcal 204kcal 9%
Iron 0.06mg 0.77mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.866g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 2.129g 5%
Potassium 161mg 283mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Sodium 54mg 117mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 28mg 2%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.013mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 1.92g 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 1.92g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
2
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Roe
Roe
3
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.7%
Contains more WaterWater +58.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3267.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2186.1%
Contains more OtherOther +390.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2029%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30845.5%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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