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Gruyere cheese vs. Duck egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gruyere cheese and duck eggs

  • Gruyere cheese has more calcium and phosphorus, while duck eggs have more vitamin B12, iron, choline, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Duck eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 258% higher.
  • Duck eggs contain 16 times less calcium than gruyere cheese. Gruyere cheese contains 1011mg of calcium, while duck eggs contain 64mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in duck eggs is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gruyere and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw.

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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 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 19% 20% 144% 21% 38% 94% 19% 5% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1479.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.1%
Contains more IronIron +2164.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151%

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 0% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
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% 65% 27% 26% 39% 93% 3.8% 112% 58% 675% 1% 60% 144%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +575%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +378.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +237.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +1610.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Duck egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 110mg 884mg 258%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 5.4µg 158%
Calcium 1011mg 64mg 95%
Saturated fat 18.913g 3.681g 69%
Phosphorus 605mg 220mg 55%
Iron 0.17mg 3.85mg 46%
Choline 15.4mg 263.4mg 45%
Selenium 14.5µg 36.4µg 40%
Protein 29.81g 12.81g 34%
Fats 32.34g 13.77g 29%
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 1.862mg 26%
Sodium 714mg 146mg 25%
Zinc 3.9mg 1.41mg 23%
Folate 10µg 80µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.25mg 13%
Calories 413kcal 185kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.404mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 10.043g 6.525g 9%
Vitamin A 271µg 194µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.156mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 1.34mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.7µg 6%
Vitamin D 24IU 69IU 6%
Magnesium 36mg 17mg 5%
Potassium 81mg 222mg 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.062mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 1.223g 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0.36g 1.45g N/A
Carbs 0.36g 1.45g 0%
Sugar 0.36g 0.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.612mg 0.598mg 0%
Leucine 3.102mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 2.71mg 0.951mg 0%
Methionine 0.822mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 0.84mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0.885mg 0%
Histidine 1.117mg 0.32mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
13% 14% 71%
Protein: 12.81 g
Fats: 13.77 g
Carbs: 1.45 g
Water: 70.83 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.7%
Contains more FatsFats +134.9%
Contains more OtherOther +277.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +302.8%
Contains more WaterWater +113.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 g
32% 57% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.223 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/nutrients
  2. Duck egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172189/nutrients

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

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