Dough vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dough and omelette different?
- Dough is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate; however, omelette is richer in choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for omelette is 104% higher.
- Dough contains 75 times more vitamin B3 than omelette. While dough contains 4.817mg of vitamin B3, omelette contains only 0.064mg.
- Omelette has less sodium.
- Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than dough (70).
Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 | +190.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +164.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +141.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2304.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1988.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7426.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +215.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +514.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +542.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +2995% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 313mg | 104% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.034mg | 56% |
Choline | 8mg | 247.6mg | 44% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.76µg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 0.064mg | 30% |
Iron | 3.91mg | 1.48mg | 30% |
Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.024mg | 24% |
Folate | 123µg | 39µg | 21% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 172µg | 19% |
Sodium | 602mg | 155mg | 19% |
Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
Carbs | 51.88g | 0.64g | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 1.289mg | 17% |
Fats | 2.42g | 11.66g | 14% |
Saturated fat | 0.529g | 3.319g | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 2.712g | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 4.843g | 11% |
Copper | 0.152mg | 0.063mg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 69IU | 9% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 0g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 105mg | 167mg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.7µg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1.29mg | 7% |
Calories | 272kcal | 154kcal | 6% |
Selenium | 28.6µg | 25.8µg | 5% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 11mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.386mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 4.5µg | 3% |
Fructose | 0.51g | 0g | 1% |
Protein | 10.75g | 10.57g | 0% |
Net carbs | 49.68g | 0.64g | N/A |
Calcium | 52mg | 48mg | 0% |
Potassium | 117mg | 117mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.62g | 0.31g | N/A |
Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.005g | 0.709g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.467mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.565mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.913mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.572mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.722mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.049g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +8006.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +95% |
Contains more FatsFats | +381.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +130.7% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1237.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +217.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +29% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Sucrose
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Lactose
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Galactose
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