Chicken meat vs. Quail egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken meat and quail egg different?
- Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, quail egg is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, choline, iron, folate, selenium, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for quail egg is 252% higher.
- Chicken meat contains 57 times more vitamin B3 than quail egg. While chicken meat contains 8.487mg of vitamin B3, quail egg contains only 0.15mg.
- Chicken meat has less cholesterol.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 | +76.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +326.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +189.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.9% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +5558% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +370.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +426.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1220% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +299.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 844mg | 252% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 1.58µg | 53% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 0.15mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.79mg | 48% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 263.4mg | 36% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 3.65mg | 30% |
| Protein | 27.3g | 13.05g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.15mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 32µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 1.761mg | 15% |
| Folate | 5µg | 66µg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 156µg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 1.324g | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 55IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.4µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 226mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 64mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 1.08mg | 5% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 158kcal | 4% |
| Fats | 13.6g | 11.09g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 1.47mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 141mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 4.324g | 3% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 132mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 3.557g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.41g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.41g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0.816mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 1.146mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 0.881mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0.737mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0.94mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
13.05 g
Fats:
11.09 g
Carbs:
0.41 g
Water:
74.35 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +109.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.1% |
~equal in
Other
~1.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.557 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.324 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +124.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.557g
