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Cauliflower vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cauliflower and eggs

  • Cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, yet eggs are richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, choline, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 218% higher.
  • Cauliflower contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cauliflower, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +496.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5028.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5033.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +692.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +755%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +563.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.039mg 2mg 218%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 0.6µg 30.8µg 55%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 0mg 54%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Choline 44.3mg 293.8mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.513mg 35%
Protein 1.92g 12.58g 21%
Phosphorus 44mg 172mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Fats 0.28g 10.61g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 1.398mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.13g 3.267g 14%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 4.077g 10%
Iron 0.42mg 1.19mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 1.414g 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Calories 25kcal 155kcal 7%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.05mg 7%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.026mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.121mg 5%
Potassium 299mg 126mg 5%
Sodium 30mg 124mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 0.064mg 3%
Folate 57µg 44µg 3%
Calcium 22mg 50mg 3%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.066mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 4.97g 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.91g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +343.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +555.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3689.3%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11891.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4461.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.