Milkshake vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between milkshake and whey

Whey has less vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and copper.
Whey contains 13 times less copper than milkshake. Milkshake contains 0.051mg of copper, while whey contains 0.004mg.
Whey has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of whey is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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.

Milkshake

Whey

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+210.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.7%
Contains more IronIron	+66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1175%
Contains more ZincZinc	+200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+21.1%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-43.2%

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.

Milkshake

Whey

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+85.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+600%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.383mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	146mg	47mg	10%
Phosphorus	115mg	46mg	10%
Vitamin B12	0.52µg	0.28µg	10%
Saturated fat	1.886g	0.23g	8%
Protein	3.86g	0.85g	6%
Vitamin D*	48 IU		6%
Vitamin D	1.2µg		6%
Copper	0.051mg	0.004mg	5%
Calories	112kcal	27kcal	4%
Fats	3.03g	0.36g	4%
Carbs	17.75g	5.14g	4%
Cholesterol	12mg	2mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.195mg	0.158mg	3%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.13mg	2%
Sodium	95mg	54mg	2%
Vitamin A	25µg	3µg	2%
Folate	7µg	1µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.875g	0.1g	2%
Magnesium	12mg	8mg	1%
Potassium	183mg	161mg	1%
Iron	0.1mg	0.06mg	1%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.001mg	1%
Selenium	2.3µg	1.9µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.036mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.042mg	0.031mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.113g	0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	290kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	89g	370g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.48	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	17.75g	5.14g	N/A
Sugar	17.75g	5.14g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.05mg	0mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.146mg	0.074mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.368mg	0.383mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0µg	0%
Choline	14.3mg	16mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.054mg	0.013mg	0%
Threonine	0.174mg	0.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.234mg	0.047mg	0%
Leucine	0.378mg	0.078mg	0%
Lysine	0.306mg	0.068mg	0%
Methionine	0.097mg	0.016mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.186mg	0.027mg	0%
Valine	0.258mg	0.046mg	0%
Histidine	0.105mg	0.016mg	0%