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Whey vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and whipped cream different?

  • Whey is richer in vitamin B2, while whipped cream is higher in vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Whipped cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 68% more than whey.
  • Whey contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than whipped cream. Whey contains 0.158mg of vitamin B2, while whipped cream contains 0.065mg.
  • Whey is lower in sugar.
  • Whipped cream has a higher glycemic index (55) than whey (43).

Whey, sweet, fluid and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized 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.
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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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.001mg

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.
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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% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.29µg
~equal in Choline ~16.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Whipped cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 13.831g 62%
Fats 0.36g 22.22g 34%
Cholesterol 2mg 76mg 25%
Vitamin A 3µg 188µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 6.418g 16%
Calories 27kcal 257kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.065mg 7%
Phosphorus 46mg 89mg 6%
Calcium 47mg 101mg 5%
Protein 0.85g 3.2g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.825g 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Carbs 5.14g 12.49g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.305mg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.37mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.041mg 1%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 1.4µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Copper 0.004mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 12.49g N/A
Potassium 161mg 147mg 0%
Iron 0.06mg 0.05mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 8g N/A
Manganese 0.001mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.29µg 0%
Choline 16mg 16.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.144mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.194mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.254mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.214mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.087mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more WaterWater +51.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6072.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143%
Contains more OtherOther +43.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6318%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7400%

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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.