Whey vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between whey and wheat
- The amount of selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 in wheat is higher than in whey.
- Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 159% more than whey.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Wheat, durum.
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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 | +38.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +167.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5766.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13725% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1004.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +301100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4605.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1063.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +9005.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +144.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1251.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 89.4µg | 159% |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 3.012mg | 131% |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 508mg | 66% |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 0.553mg | 61% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 3.52mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 6.738mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 4.16mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.419mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 144mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.419mg | 30% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 13.68g | 26% |
| Carbs | 5.14g | 71.13g | 22% |
| Calories | 27kcal | 339kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 0.935mg | 11% |
| Folate | 1µg | 43µg | 11% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 431mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.978g | 6% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 2.47g | 3% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0.344g | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.454g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.14g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +751.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1509.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +586.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1283.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +235.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +244% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8790.9% |