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Whey vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whey and winged bean

  • Whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B5; however, winged bean is higher in copper, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Winged bean covers your daily need for copper, 154% more than whey.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Whey, sweet, fluid and Winged bean tuber, 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
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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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264%
Contains more IronIron +3233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34550%
Contains more ZincZinc +969.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53100%
~equal in Phosphorus ~45mg

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% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +952.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.149mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Winged bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.004mg 1.386mg 154%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.379mg 29%
Iron 0.06mg 2mg 24%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.532mg 23%
Protein 0.85g 11.6g 22%
Potassium 161mg 586mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.39mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.64mg 10%
Carbs 5.14g 28.1g 8%
Calories 27kcal 148kcal 6%
Folate 1µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.116mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 24mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.075mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 30mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.174g 1%
Sodium 54mg 35mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.149mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.9g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 28.1g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Phosphorus 46mg 45mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.222g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.234g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.241mg 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
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +62.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1264.7%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.7%
Contains more OtherOther +277.4%

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
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1481.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.222g

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.