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Whey vs. Shark fin soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whey and shark fin soup

  • Whey has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B5; however, shark fin soup has more copper, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for shark fin soup is 19% higher.
  • Shark fin soup has 5 times less calcium than whey. Whey has 47mg of calcium, while shark fin soup has 10mg.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared.

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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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +1466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2600%
Contains more ZincZinc +530.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2300%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +566.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Shark fin soup DV% diff.
Sodium 54mg 501mg 19%
Copper 0.004mg 0.108mg 12%
Iron 0.06mg 0.94mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.039mg 9%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.82mg 6%
Protein 0.85g 3.2g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.19µg 4%
Phosphorus 46mg 21mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.493mg 3%
Potassium 161mg 53mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Fats 0.36g 2g 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.341g 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.501g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.583g 1%
Calories 27kcal 46kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.027mg 1%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 5.14g 3.8g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 3.8g N/A
Cholesterol 2mg 2mg 0%
Magnesium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.026mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.042g 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
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.5%
Contains more FatsFats +455.6%
Contains more OtherOther +64.2%
~equal in Water ~90.13g

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
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +483%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3000%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.