Cheese vs. Quail egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cheese and quail egg different?
- Cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus; however, quail egg is richer in choline, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for quail egg is 248% higher.
- Cheese contains 11 times more calcium than quail egg. While cheese contains 710mg of calcium, quail egg contains only 64mg.
- Quail egg has less saturated fat.
Cheese, cheddar and Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +107.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1009.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +147.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +101.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +2507.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +106.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +111.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +52.1% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +348.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +154.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +329.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +43.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1496.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 99mg | 844mg | 248% |
Saturated fat | 18.867g | 3.557g | 70% |
Calcium | 710mg | 64mg | 65% |
Choline | 16.5mg | 263.4mg | 45% |
Iron | 0.14mg | 3.65mg | 44% |
Fats | 33.31g | 11.09g | 34% |
Phosphorus | 455mg | 226mg | 33% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.79mg | 28% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 1.761mg | 27% |
Sodium | 653mg | 141mg | 22% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 1.58µg | 20% |
Protein | 22.87g | 13.05g | 20% |
Zinc | 3.64mg | 1.47mg | 20% |
Vitamin A | 330µg | 156µg | 19% |
Calories | 404kcal | 158kcal | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 4.324g | 12% |
Folate | 27µg | 66µg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
Selenium | 28.5µg | 32µg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 0.062mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 1.4µg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 24IU | 55IU | 4% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 13mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 1.08mg | 2% |
Potassium | 76mg | 132mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 1.324g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.09g | 0.41g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.09g | 0.41g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.48g | 0.4g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0.816mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.939mg | 1.146mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.025mg | 0.881mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0.737mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.404mg | 0.94mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +200.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +653.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +237.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +100.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +113.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~1.324g