Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
beef broth
versus
whey protein powder
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in beef broth and whey protein powder:
Whey protein powder is high in calories and beef broth has 98% less calories than whey protein powder - beef broth has 7 calories per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 352 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, beef broth is lighter in protein, lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to whey protein powder per calorie. Beef broth has a macronutrient ratio of 69:3:29 and for whey protein powder, 89:7:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Beef Broth | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 69% | 89% |
| Carbohydrates | 3% | 7% |
| Fat | 29% | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Beef broth has 155.2 times less carbohydrates than whey protein powder - beef broth has 0.04g of total carbs per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 6.3g of carbohydrates.
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than beef broth - whey protein powder has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of protein and it has 67 times more protein than beef broth - beef broth has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 78.1g of protein.
Both beef broth and whey protein powder are low in saturated fat - beef broth has 0.11g of saturated fat per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 0.78g of saturated fat.
Beef broth has less cholesterol than whey protein powder - whey protein powder has 16mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Whey protein powder has more thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12. Both beef broth and whey protein powder contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Beef Broth | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.002 MG | 0.609 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.021 MG | 2.017 MG |
| Niacin | 0.78 MG | 1.136 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.02 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.01 MG | 0.607 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 33 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07 UG | 2.45 UG |
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of calcium and it has 77 times more calcium than beef broth - beef broth has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 469mg of calcium.
Whey protein powder has 565% more iron than beef broth - beef broth has 0.17mg of iron per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 1.1mg of iron.
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of potassium and it has 826% more potassium than beef broth - beef broth has 54mg of potassium per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 500mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, whey protein powder has more linoleic acid than beef broth per 100 grams.
| Beef Broth | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.01 G | 0.264 G |
| Total | 0.01 G | 0.264 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Beef Broth (Soup, beef broth or bouillon canned, ready-to-serve) and Whey Protein Powder (Protein powder, whey based, NFS) .
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