Duck meat vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are duck meat and eggs different?
- Duck meat is higher in vitamin B3 and iron; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
- Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 197% higher.
- Duck meat contains 75 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. While duck meat contains 4.825mg of vitamin B3, eggs contain only 0.064mg.
- Eggs have less saturated fat.
Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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 | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +354.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +781.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54% |
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 | +163.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7439.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +136.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +270% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +482.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 2mg | 197% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 373mg | 96% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 293.8mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 1.11µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.825mg | 0.064mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 9.67g | 3.267g | 29% |
| Fats | 28.35g | 10.61g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.9g | 4.077g | 22% |
| Selenium | 20µg | 30.8µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 0.513mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 1.19mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.65g | 1.414g | 15% |
| Protein | 18.99g | 12.58g | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 87IU | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 63µg | 149µg | 10% |
| Folate | 6µg | 44µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.174mg | 0.066mg | 9% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 155kcal | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.86mg | 1.05mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 1.398mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 124mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 126mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 1.03mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.773mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.465mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.486mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.938mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.462mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +167.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +216.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +158.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.2% |
