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Culinary Use
Culinary whey uses—ricotta base, baking liquid, fermentation media, sports nutrition, beverage base—organise whey by kitchen and industry role rather than chemistry alone. Match acid vs sweet whey to the recipe. Powders need hydration technique.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 10.5 g
- Saturated Fat 5.94 g
- Trans Fat 0.3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.83 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.29 g
- Cholesterol 29.7 mg
- Sodium 77.2 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 5.17 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 4.76 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 7.94 g
- Water 67.6 g
- Energy 147 kcal
- Water 67.6 g
- Carbohydrates 5.17 g
- Sugars 4.76 g
- Protein 7.94 g
- Fat 10.5 g
- Saturated Fat 5.94 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.83 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.29 g
- Omega-3 0.03 g
- Trans Fat 0.3 g
- Vitamins 28.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.19 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.36 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.4 µg
- Vitamin E 0.09 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
- Minerals 363 mg
- Major Minerals 361 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 29.7 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.04 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.19 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.09 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.36 · vitamin-b6: 0.04 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7 · vitamin-d: 0.4 · vitamin-e: 0.09 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·
Minerals
Culinary Use of Whey: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Culinary and industrial whey uses diversified with dairy science.
Sports and baking uses dominated consumer awareness of whey.