Duck egg vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between duck eggs and buttermilk?
- Duck eggs have more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, choline, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than buttermilk.
- Duck eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 293% higher.
- Buttermilk has 77 times less iron than duck eggs. Duck eggs have 3.85mg of iron, while buttermilk has 0.05mg.
- Buttermilk is lower in cholesterol.
We used Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types in this comparison.
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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 | +54.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47% |
Contains more IronIron | +7600% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +463.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +235.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +147.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1800% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1720% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +1285.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2580% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +358.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +162.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +244.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +577.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +635.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2354.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1388.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 884mg | 4mg | 293% |
Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 0.22µg | 216% |
Selenium | 36.4µg | 2µg | 63% |
Iron | 3.85mg | 0.05mg | 48% |
Choline | 263.4mg | 17.7mg | 45% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.862mg | 0.275mg | 32% |
Fats | 13.77g | 0.88g | 20% |
Vitamin A | 194µg | 14µg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 220mg | 89mg | 19% |
Folate | 80µg | 5µg | 19% |
Protein | 12.81g | 3.31g | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.404mg | 0.154mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.034mg | 17% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.525g | 0.254g | 16% |
Saturated fat | 3.681g | 0.548g | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.156mg | 0.034mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.41mg | 0.42mg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 69IU | 1IU | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.34mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 0µg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.223g | 0.033g | 8% |
Calories | 185kcal | 40kcal | 7% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.011mg | 6% |
Calcium | 64mg | 116mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.002mg | 2% |
Potassium | 222mg | 151mg | 2% |
Sodium | 146mg | 190mg | 2% |
Carbs | 1.45g | 4.79g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 11mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.45g | 4.79g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.93g | 4.79g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.598mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.097mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.951mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.576mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.84mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.885mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.32mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.81 g
Fats:
13.77 g
Carbs:
1.45 g
Water:
70.83 g
Other:
1.14 g
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
0.88 g
Carbs:
4.79 g
Water:
90.13 g
Other:
0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +287% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1464.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +28.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +230.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.223 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2468.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3606.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.1% |