Whey vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are whey and vegetable different?
- Whey is richer in vitamin B12, while vegetable is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, manganese, iron, and copper.
- Vegetable covers your daily need for vitamin A, 85% more than whey.
- Vegetable has a higher glycemic index (66) than whey (43).
Whey, sweet, fluid and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.
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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 SeleniumSelenium | +533.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1266.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1975% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +276.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37800% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +31.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +153.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +138.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +50.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 214µg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 23.5µg | 20% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.4g | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 0.379mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0µg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.82mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 0.083mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 0.151mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0.851mg | 5% |
| Folate | 1µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 2.86g | 4% |
| Carbs | 5.14g | 13.09g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 3.2mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.071mg | 3% |
| Calories | 27kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 51mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Choline | 16mg | 24.1mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.031g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.14g | 8.69g | N/A |
| Potassium | 161mg | 169mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.14g | 3.12g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +140% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +236.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +154.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +900% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +554.5% |
