Editing Whey (section)

== Composition ==
Sweet whey and acid whey are similar in gross nutritional analysis. By mass both contain 93% water, about 0.8% protein, and about 5.1% carbohydrates. Sweet whey contains about 0.4% fat while sour whey contains about 0.1% fat.<ref>{{cite web |title=Whey, sweet, fluid (#171282) |url=https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients |website=FoodData Central |access-date=2023-12-21 |archive-date=2019-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403171801/https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients |url-status=dead }}<br>{{cite web |title=Whey, acid, fluid (#170885) |url=https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170885/nutrients |website=FoodData Central |access-date=2023-12-21 |archive-date=2019-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403171801/https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170885/nutrients |url-status=dead }}</ref> The carbohydrates are mainly [[lactose]]. The proteins are known as [[lactalbumin]]. Whey also contains some minerals.<ref name="brit">"Whey." The Encyclopædia Britannica. 15th ed. 1994</ref>