USDA Standard Reference · Dairy and Egg Products
Whey, acid, fluid
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 170885, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 24
- Caloriesvery low density
- 0.8g
- Proteinlow · 2% DV
- 5.1g
- Carbslow · 2% DV
- 0.1g
- Fatlow · 0% DV
Whey, acid, fluid contains 24 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 0.8g of protein, 0.1g of fat, and 5.1g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 9% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Whey, acid, fluid is a low-calorie food at just 24 kcal per 100g.
- 0.8g
- protein per 100g
- Top 91%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 24
- calories per 100g
- 5.1g
- sugar per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Whey, acid, fluid contains 24 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 0.8g of protein, 0.1g of fat, and 5.1g of carbohydrates per 100g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Whey, acid, fluid is catalogued there as FDC ID 170885, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Dairy and Egg Products" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Whey, acid, fluid reads as low fat, very low calorie, low sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 1 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Dairy and Egg Products group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
Whey, acid, fluid balances protein, fat, and carbohydrates without any single macro dominating.
Allergen indicators
Our text scan flagged these FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicators in this product's name and brand description:
- Milk
Always verify with the physical package label. Our detection is a keyword scan over USDA-published product names and brand text, it is conservative-positive (flags likely allergens) but cannot guarantee completeness or accuracy. Manufacturers may reformulate without notice; consumers with anaphylaxis-risk allergies must rely on the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the package itself.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
24 kcal = 1% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Whey, acid, fluid compares to Dairy and Egg Products
Per 100 g, against the average across all dairy and egg products foods in USDA FoodData Central.
1% Higher in protein than 1% of dairy and egg products on record, so look to leaner cuts for more protein.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Dairy and Egg Products group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Whey, acid, fluid ranks on protein
Its 0.8g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Whey, acid, fluid vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
1 9th percentile higher than 9% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more USDA reference foods. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Whey, acid, fluid sits among Dairy and Egg Products
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 321 Dairy and Egg Products foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Whey, acid, fluid: 1st protein percentile, 0th calorie percentile among Dairy and Egg Products foods
Read the chart as text
- Whipped topping, frozen, low fat: Protein percentile 10, Calorie percentile 57
- Cheese, swiss, low sodium: Protein percentile 89, Calorie percentile 85
- Cheese, american cheddar, imitation: Protein percentile 67, Calorie percentile 57
- Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento: Protein percentile 76, Calorie percentile 85
- Dessert topping, pressurized: Protein percentile 3, Calorie percentile 60
- Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, reduced fat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D: Protein percentile 9, Calorie percentile 21
- Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program): Protein percentile 52, Calorie percentile 11
- Yogurt, Greek, vanilla, lowfat: Protein percentile 49, Calorie percentile 31
- Cheese, limburger: Protein percentile 72, Calorie percentile 72
- Cream, sour, reduced fat, cultured: Protein percentile 8, Calorie percentile 42
- Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim): Protein percentile 17, Calorie percentile 1
- Whey, sweet, fluid: Protein percentile 2, Calorie percentile 0
- Cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free: Protein percentile 92, Calorie percentile 49
- Cream, half and half, lowfat: Protein percentile 16, Calorie percentile 18
- Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat: Protein percentile 54, Calorie percentile 24
- Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D: Protein percentile 95, Calorie percentile 81
- Yogurt, chocolate, nonfat milk: Protein percentile 23, Calorie percentile 38
- Yogurt, chocolate, nonfat milk, fortified with vitamin D: Protein percentile 23, Calorie percentile 38
- Cheese, caraway: Protein percentile 86, Calorie percentile 86
- Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced: Protein percentile 98, Calorie percentile 76
- Cheese, low fat, cheddar or colby: Protein percentile 81, Calorie percentile 50
- Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat: Protein percentile 72, Calorie percentile 61
- Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate: Protein percentile 28, Calorie percentile 56
- Cheese, swiss: Protein percentile 88, Calorie percentile 90
- Whey, acid, fluid: Protein percentile 1, Calorie percentile 0
Read the chart
Whey, acid, fluid ranks at the 1st percentile for protein and the 0th percentile for calories among Dairy and Egg Products foods (n=321).
- Whipped topping, frozen, low fat: 10th protein percentile, 57th calorie percentile
- Cheese, swiss, low sodium: 89th protein percentile, 85th calorie percentile
- Cheese, american cheddar, imitation: 67th protein percentile, 57th calorie percentile
- Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento: 76th protein percentile, 85th calorie percentile
- Dessert topping, pressurized: 3rd protein percentile, 60th calorie percentile
- Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, reduced fat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D: 9th protein percentile, 21st calorie percentile
- Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program): 52nd protein percentile, 11th calorie percentile
- Yogurt, Greek, vanilla, lowfat: 49th protein percentile, 31st calorie percentile
- Cheese, limburger: 72nd protein percentile, 72nd calorie percentile
- Cream, sour, reduced fat, cultured: 8th protein percentile, 42nd calorie percentile
- Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim): 17th protein percentile, 1st calorie percentile
- Whey, sweet, fluid: 2nd protein percentile, 0th calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 5.1 G | 2% |
| Energy | 24 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Protein | 0.76 G | 2% |
| Total Sugars | 5.1 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.09 G | 0% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 0.61 G | |
| Caffeine | 0 MG | |
| Energy | 100.0 kJ | |
| Theobromine | 0 MG | |
| Water | 93.4 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Choline, total | 16 MG | |
| Folate, DFE | 2.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 2.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 2.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 0 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 0 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.2 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.0 UG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 103 MG | 8% |
| Iron, Fe | 0 MG | 0% |
| Potassium, K | 143 MG | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 48 MG | 2% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Lycopene | 0.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 10 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 78 MG | |
| Retinol | 2.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 1.8 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 7 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 2.0 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 0 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 1 MG | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.06 G | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.03 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.02 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.03 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 0.03 G | |
| Arginine | 0.02 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.07 G | |
| Cystine | 0.01 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.14 G | |
| Glycine | 0.01 G | |
| Histidine | 0.01 G | |
| Isoleucine | 0.04 G | |
| Leucine | 0.07 G | |
| Lysine | 0.07 G | |
| Methionine | 0.01 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03 G | |
| Proline | 0.04 G | |
| Serine | 0.04 G | |
| Threonine | 0.04 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.02 G | |
| Valine | 0.04 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.0 UG |
Key takeaways
- Whey, acid, fluid delivers 0.8g of protein per 100g, more than 9% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 24 calories per 100g - below the dairy and egg products average of 218. Compare dairy and egg products
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits low fat, very low calorie, low sodium patterns.
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 170885) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.