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Whey vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whey and wasabi

  • Whey has more vitamin B12; however, wasabi has more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, copper, magnesium, zinc, iron, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for wasabi is 46% higher.

Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Wasabi, root, raw.

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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
1
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%
Wasabi
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +762.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.8%
Contains more IronIron +1616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3775%
Contains more ZincZinc +1146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39000%

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
5
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%
Wasabi
5
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +904.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +783.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 41.9mg 46%
Fiber 0g 7.8g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.274mg 19%
Copper 0.004mg 0.155mg 17%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.391mg 17%
Magnesium 8mg 69mg 15%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.62mg 14%
Potassium 161mg 568mg 12%
Iron 0.06mg 1.03mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.131mg 8%
Protein 0.85g 4.8g 8%
Calcium 47mg 128mg 8%
Carbs 5.14g 23.54g 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.203mg 4%
Folate 1µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.743mg 4%
Calories 27kcal 109kcal 4%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.114mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 17mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.63g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 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
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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
Wasabi
4
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +464.7%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358%
Contains more OtherOther +262.3%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.