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Whey vs. Vanilla extract — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whey and vanilla extract

  • Whey has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, vanilla extract has more manganese and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whey is 12% higher.
  • Vanilla extract has 11 times less vitamin B5 than whey. Whey has 0.383mg of vitamin B5, while vanilla extract has 0.035mg.
  • Whey is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Vanilla extract.

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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 8.6% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +666.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22900%
~equal in Potassium ~148mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +994.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +474.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Vanilla extract DV% diff.
Calories 27kcal 288kcal 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.23mg 10%
Copper 0.004mg 0.072mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.035mg 7%
Phosphorus 46mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.095mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 11mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Carbs 5.14g 12.65g 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.425mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 0.06g 2%
Sodium 54mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.011mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.01g 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.06g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 12.65g N/A
Potassium 161mg 148mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 12.65g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.026mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.004g 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
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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
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more WaterWater +77.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.1%
Contains more OtherOther +6437.7%

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
42% 42% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/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.