Whey vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between whey and soy milk
- Whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, soy milk has more copper, manganese, iron, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for soy milk is 14% higher.
Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified.
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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 more CalciumCalcium | +88% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +212.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +966.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +152.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +129% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +593.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +148.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +47.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 0.128mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0µg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 0.223mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.069mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.64mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.961g | 6% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 4.8µg | 5% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 3.27g | 5% |
| Folate | 1µg | 18µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 25mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.077mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0.513mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 1.75g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Choline | 16mg | 23.6mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0.401g | 1% |
| Calories | 27kcal | 54kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 118mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 5.14g | 6.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.14g | 5.68g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | 3.99g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 51mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 0.373mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.205g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +284.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +386.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +301% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8636.4% |
