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Whey vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whey and sugar substitute

  • Whey has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 83% more than whey.
  • Whey has 11 times more vitamin B2 than sugar substitute. While whey has 0.158mg of vitamin B2, sugar substitute has only 0.015mg.
  • Whey has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Whey, sweet, fluid and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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
6
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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +312.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +475%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1770.2%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2100%

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
10
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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +953.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +378.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 47mg 879mg 83%
Carbs 5.14g 84.77g 27%
Sodium 54mg 572mg 23%
Calories 27kcal 347kcal 16%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.015mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.08mg 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 8mg 5%
Potassium 161mg 39mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.015mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 2.06g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.015mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.04mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.16mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.022mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 84.17g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 4.03g N/A
Copper 0.004mg 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 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
2
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +918.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1549.2%
Contains more OtherOther +660.4%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.