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Whey vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whey and sweet and sour

  • Whey has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, sweet, and sour has more manganese, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for sweet and sour is 33% higher.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index than whey.

Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet,, fluid and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +557.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +1875%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76000%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +731.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Manganese 0.001mg 0.761mg 33%
Sodium 54mg 371mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.019mg 11%
Carbs 5.14g 38.22g 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 8.7mg 10%
Copper 0.004mg 0.079mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.093mg 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 7mg 6%
Calories 27kcal 150kcal 6%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.4µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.053mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 99mg 2%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Choline 16mg 2.4mg 2%
Iron 0.06mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.187mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0g 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.27g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.048mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.02g 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 38.12g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 18.75g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 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
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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more WaterWater +54.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +643.6%
Contains more OtherOther +130.2%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.