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Whey vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between whey and milkshake

  • Whey has less vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Whey has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Milk shakes, thick vanilla.

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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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.2%
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%

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 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%
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% 18% 8.3% 1% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.368mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Milkshake DV% diff.
Calcium 47mg 146mg 10%
Phosphorus 46mg 115mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.52µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.886g 8%
Protein 0.85g 3.86g 6%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Copper 0.004mg 0.051mg 5%
Calories 27kcal 112kcal 4%
Fats 0.36g 3.03g 4%
Carbs 5.14g 17.75g 4%
Cholesterol 2mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.195mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.39mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 25µg 2%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.875g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Potassium 161mg 183mg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.014mg 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.042mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.113g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 318kcal 290kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 370g 89g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.52 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 17.75g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 17.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.368mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 16mg 14.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +354.1%
Contains more FatsFats +741.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.3%
Contains more OtherOther +71.7%

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 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +775%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +927.3%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.