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Chicken gravy vs. Egg Drop Soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chicken gravy and Egg Drop Soup different?

  • Chicken gravy is higher in Monounsaturated Fat, however, Egg Drop Soup is richer in Vitamin C, and Choline.
  • Chicken gravy contains 5 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Egg Drop Soup. While Chicken gravy contains 1.027g of Monounsaturated Fat, Egg Drop Soup contains only 0.191g.
  • Chicken gravy has less Cholesterol.

Gravy, chicken, canned or bottled, ready-to-serve and Soup, egg drop, Chinese restaurant 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 3% 3.7% 3.4% 6.3% 2.2% 8.6% 51% 2% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 2.1% 1.9% 9.8% 6.3% 2.5% 6.4% 48% 1.4% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +188.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.019mg
~equal in Sodium ~370mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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% 0.18% 2% 0% 6% 12% 5.3% 8.6% 5.8% 0% 1.5% 1.5% 2%
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 22% 5.3% 2.6% 6% 4.8% 4.4% 2.9% 7.2% 4.6% 3.8% 3% 5.3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +791.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 2.62 g
Carbs: 5.29 g
Water: 90.3 g
Other: 1.08 g
4% 93%
Protein: 1.16 g
Fats: 0.61 g
Carbs: 4.29 g
Water: 92.87 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +329.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.4%
~equal in Water ~92.87g
~equal in Other ~1.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 50% 20%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.639 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
34% 39% 27%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.191 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.129 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +437.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -74%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 6%
Starch: 4.89 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.3 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 2.45 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +99.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken gravy Egg Drop Soup
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gravy Egg Drop Soup Opinion
Calories 48kcal 27kcal Chicken gravy
Protein 0.71g 1.16g Egg Drop Soup
Fats 2.62g 0.61g Chicken gravy
Vitamin C 0mg 6.5mg Egg Drop Soup
Net carbs 5.19g 3.89g Chicken gravy
Carbs 5.29g 4.29g Chicken gravy
Cholesterol 5mg 23mg Chicken gravy
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU Egg Drop Soup
Magnesium 3mg 2mg Chicken gravy
Calcium 10mg 7mg Chicken gravy
Potassium 42mg 22mg Chicken gravy
Iron 0.09mg 0.26mg Egg Drop Soup
Sugar 0.3g 0.09g Egg Drop Soup
Fiber 0.1g 0.4g Egg Drop Soup
Copper 0.019mg 0.019mg
Zinc 0.08mg 0.09mg Egg Drop Soup
Starch 4.89g 2.45g Chicken gravy
Phosphorus 20mg 15mg Chicken gravy
Sodium 389mg 370mg Egg Drop Soup
Vitamin A 3IU 89IU Egg Drop Soup
Vitamin A 1µg 20µg Egg Drop Soup
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.13mg Egg Drop Soup
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg Egg Drop Soup
Manganese 0.015mg 0.011mg Chicken gravy
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.019mg Chicken gravy
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.019mg Chicken gravy
Vitamin B3 0.285mg 0.156mg Chicken gravy
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.12mg Chicken gravy
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.02mg Chicken gravy
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg Egg Drop Soup
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.2µg Egg Drop Soup
Folate 2µg 7µg Egg Drop Soup
Trans Fat 0.011g 0.001g Egg Drop Soup
Choline 3.7mg 33mg Egg Drop Soup
Saturated Fat 0.639g 0.166g Egg Drop Soup
Monounsaturated Fat 1.027g 0.191g Chicken gravy
Polyunsaturated fat 0.407g 0.129g Chicken gravy
Tryptophan 0.025mg Egg Drop Soup
Threonine 0.037mg Egg Drop Soup
Isoleucine 0.028mg Egg Drop Soup
Leucine 0.047mg Egg Drop Soup
Lysine 0.052mg Egg Drop Soup
Methionine 0.019mg Egg Drop Soup
Phenylalanine 0.028mg Egg Drop Soup
Valine 0.037mg Egg Drop Soup
Histidine 0.013mg Egg Drop Soup
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Egg Drop Soup
Omega-3 - ALA 0.02g 0.007g Chicken gravy
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g Chicken gravy
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g Chicken gravy
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.377g 0.112g Chicken gravy

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken gravy Egg Drop Soup
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
3%
Chicken gravy
7%
Egg Drop Soup
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Chicken gravy
8%
Egg Drop Soup

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Egg Drop Soup
Egg Drop Soup is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.21g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Egg Drop Soup
Egg Drop Soup contains less Sodium (difference - 19mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Egg Drop Soup
Egg Drop Soup is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.473g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken gravy
Chicken gravy is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 18mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chicken gravy
Chicken gravy is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chicken gravy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171566/nutrients
  2. Egg Drop Soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174807/nutrients

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

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