Nutrition for Whey Protein Powder

Whey Protein Powder Nutrition Summary

One scoop of whey protein powder (26 grams or 0.92 oz) contains 92 calories and 20.3 grams of protein. Whey protein powder consist of 3% water, 6% carbohydrates, 78% protein, and 2% fat.

Whey protein powder is an excellent source of many nutrients, including protein, calcium, magnesium, potassium and riboflavin. It also contains significant amounts of Vitamin B12, phosphorus, choline, selenium and zinc.

In one scoop of whey protein powder:

• Calories: 92
• Protein: 20.3 g
• Dietary fiber: 0.8 g
• Fat: 0.4 g, (Saturated: 0.2 g)
• Cholesterol: 4.2 mg
• Sodium: 40.6 mg

There is no significant amounts of sugar in whey protein powder.

See the Whey Protein Powder Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Protein powder, whey based, NFS.

Calories in Whey Protein Powder

Whey protein powder has 92 calories per scoop or 354 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from protein.

89% of calories in whey protein powder are from protein, 7% of calories are from carbohydrates and 4% of calories are from fat.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Omega-6 in Whey Protein Powder

Calories Similar to Whey Protein Powder

Some other foods with similar calories to whey protein powder by weight:

• Barley: same
• Blue Cheese: same
• Cream Cheese: -1 calories
• Coconut: +1 calories

Protein in Whey Protein Powder

An excellent source of protein, a single scoop of Whey Protein Powder contains 41% of recommended daily values or 20.3 grams of protein.

Protein Similar to Whey Protein Powder

Some other foods with similar amounts of protein to whey protein powder by weight:

• Spirulina: -5.4 grams
• Soy Protein Powder: -5.9 grams
• Peanut Flour: -6.7 grams
• Soy Flour: -7.4 grams

Vitamins and Minerals in Whey Protein Powder

An good source of many nutrients, whey protein powder contains abundant amounts of calcium, magnesium, potassium and riboflavin. In fact, a single scoop of whey protein powder contains 48% of recommended daily values or 0.5 milligrams of riboflavin. Also a great source of magnesium, a single scoop of whey protein powder contains 16% of recommended daily values or 50.7 milligrams of magnesium.

Vitamins in whey protein powder (1 scoop):

• Thiamin: 0.2 mg
• Riboflavin: 0.5 mg
• Niacin: 0.3 mg
• Vitamin b6: 0.2 mg
• Folate: 8.6 ug
• Vitamin b12: 0.6 ug

Minerals in whey protein powder (1 scoop):

• Calcium: 121.9 mg
• Potassium: 130 mg
• Iron: 0.3 mg
• Magnesium: 50.7 mg
• Zinc: 1.6 mg
• Selenium: 6.9 ug
• Phosphorus: 343.5 mg
• Choline: 58.2 mg

There is no significant amounts of copper, manganese, vitamin a, pantothenic acid, vitamin c, vitamin e or vitamin k in whey protein powder.

Similar to Whey Protein Powder for Riboflavin (Vit B2)

Here are some other foods with similarly abundant amounts of riboflavin (Vit B2) to whey protein powder:

• Maple Syrup: -0.19 MG
• Paprika: -0.2 MG
• Almonds: -0.23 MG
• Tea Powder: -0.27 MG

Whey Protein Powder Nutrition Chart

Whey Protein Powder in Cooking

Most recipes call for one or two scoops of whey protein powder.