Colby cheese vs. Quail eggs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between colby cheese and quail eggs
- Colby cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus; however, quail eggs are richer in choline, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
- Quail eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 250% higher.
- Colby cheese has 11 times more calcium than quail eggs. While colby cheese has 685mg of calcium, quail eggs have only 64mg.
- Quail eggs have less saturated fat.
The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, colby and Egg, quail, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +970.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +380.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +216.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +120.7% |
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 | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +285.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +738.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +90.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 844mg | 250% |
| Saturated fat | 20.218g | 3.557g | 76% |
| Calcium | 685mg | 64mg | 62% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 263.4mg | 45% |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 3.65mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 457mg | 226mg | 33% |
| Fats | 32.11g | 11.09g | 32% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 32µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.375mg | 0.79mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.21mg | 1.761mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.83µg | 1.58µg | 31% |
| Protein | 23.76g | 13.05g | 21% |
| Sodium | 604mg | 141mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 3.07mg | 1.47mg | 15% |
| Calories | 394kcal | 158kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 156µg | 12% |
| Folate | 18µg | 66µg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.28g | 4.324g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.13mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 1.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 24 IU | 55 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 1.4µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.953g | 1.324g | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.57g | 0.41g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.57g | 0.41g | N/A |
| Potassium | 127mg | 132mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.52g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.845mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.475mg | 0.816mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.275mg | 1.146mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.978mg | 0.881mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.622mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.251mg | 0.737mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.586mg | 0.94mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.834mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.76 g
Fats:
32.11 g
Carbs:
2.57 g
Water:
38.2 g
Other:
3.36 g
Protein:
13.05 g
Fats:
11.09 g
Carbs:
0.41 g
Water:
74.35 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +189.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +526.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +205.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +94.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.953 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 | +114.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.9% |






