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Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and whey

  • Whey has less vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus than milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
  • Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D has 5 times more saturated fat than whey. While milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D has 1.257g of saturated fat, whey has only 0.23g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 36% 12% 0.75% 2% 13% 39% 6.1% 1.8% 14%
Whey
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more IronIron +200%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 18% 18% 0.6% 9.8% 43% 1.7% 21% 8.8% 66% 0.5% 3.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 1% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.383mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0.28µg 10%
Calcium 120mg 47mg 7%
Phosphorus 92mg 46mg 7%
Vitamin D* 49 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 55µg 3µg 6%
Protein 3.3g 0.85g 5%
Saturated fat 1.257g 0.23g 5%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.13mg 3%
Fats 1.98g 0.36g 2%
Cholesterol 8mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.158mg 2%
Calories 50kcal 27kcal 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 161mg 1%
Iron 0.02mg 0.06mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.001mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.356mg 0.383mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.031mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.56g 0.1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 318kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 200g 370g N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 4.8g 5.14g N/A
Carbs 4.8g 5.14g 0%
Sugar 5.06g 5.14g N/A
Copper 0.006mg 0.004mg 0%
Sodium 47mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.092mg 0.074mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.085g N/A
Choline 16.4mg 16mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.276mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.216mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 5% 89%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 1.98 g
Carbs: 4.8 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 0.71 g
Whey
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.2%
Contains more FatsFats +450%
Contains more OtherOther +34%
~equal in Carbs ~5.14g
~equal in Water ~93.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.56 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Whey
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +563.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%

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. Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171267/nutrients
  2. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.