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Whey vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and mayonnaise different?

  • Whey is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12; however, mayonnaise is richer in vitamin K and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for mayonnaise is 136% higher.
  • Whey contains 8 times more vitamin B2 than mayonnaise. While whey contains 0.158mg of vitamin B2, mayonnaise contains only 0.019mg.
  • Whey has less sodium.

Whey, sweet, fluid and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular are the varieties used in this article.

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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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +705%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +375%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.1%

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
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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +731.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 44.69g 298%
Vitamin K 0µg 163µg 136%
Fats 0.36g 74.85g 115%
Saturated fat 0.23g 11.703g 52%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 16.843g 42%
Calories 27kcal 680kcal 33%
Sodium 54mg 635mg 25%
Vitamin E 0mg 3.28mg 22%
Cholesterol 2mg 42mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.019mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.12µg 7%
Phosphorus 46mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.172mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 8mg 4%
Potassium 161mg 20mg 4%
Choline 16mg 34.2mg 3%
Copper 0.004mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.01mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.008mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 0.57g 2%
Iron 0.06mg 0.21mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.96g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0.57g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.15mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +801.8%
Contains more WaterWater +330.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20691.7%
Contains more OtherOther +271.7%

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16743%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406172.7%

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.