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Duck egg vs. Quail egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are duck eggs and quail egg different?

  • Duck eggs are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat, while quail egg is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Duck eggs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 159% more than quail egg.
  • Duck eggs contain 2 times more potassium than quail egg. Duck eggs contain 222mg of potassium, while quail egg contains 132mg.
  • Quail egg is lower in cholesterol.

Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw and Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 19% 20% 144% 21% 38% 94% 19% 5% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 19% 12% 137% 21% 40% 97% 18% 5% 175%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.8%
~equal in Calcium ~64mg
~equal in Iron ~3.65mg
~equal in Copper ~0.062mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.47mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~226mg
~equal in Sodium ~141mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.038mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 65% 27% 26% 39% 93% 3.8% 112% 58% 675% 1% 60% 144%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 52% 22% 21% 33% 182% 2.8% 106% 35% 198% 0.75% 50% 144%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +241.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.761mg
~equal in Choline ~263.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck egg Quail egg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 1.58µg 159%
Vitamin B2 0.404mg 0.79mg 30%
Cholesterol 884mg 844mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.15mg 8%
Selenium 36.4µg 32µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.525g 4.324g 6%
Fats 13.77g 11.09g 4%
Vitamin A 194µg 156µg 4%
Folate 80µg 66µg 4%
Potassium 222mg 132mg 3%
Iron 3.85mg 3.65mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.862mg 1.761mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 1.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 69IU 55IU 2%
Vitamin E 1.34mg 1.08mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.681g 3.557g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.223g 1.324g 1%
Calories 185kcal 158kcal 1%
Magnesium 17mg 13mg 1%
Phosphorus 220mg 226mg 1%
Zinc 1.41mg 1.47mg 1%
Protein 12.81g 13.05g 0%
Net carbs 1.45g 0.41g N/A
Carbs 1.45g 0.41g 0%
Calcium 64mg 64mg 0%
Sugar 0.93g 0.4g N/A
Copper 0.062mg 0.062mg 0%
Sodium 146mg 141mg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 263.4mg 263.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 0.816mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 1.146mg 0%
Lysine 0.951mg 0.881mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.421mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.84mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.885mg 0.94mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0.315mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 14% 71%
Protein: 12.81 g
Fats: 13.77 g
Carbs: 1.45 g
Water: 70.83 g
Other: 1.14 g
13% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.05 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.41 g
Water: 74.35 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +24.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +253.7%
~equal in Protein ~13.05g
~equal in Water ~74.35g
~equal in Other ~1.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 57% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.223 g
39% 47% 14%
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 +50.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.557g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.324g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Duck egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172189/nutrients
  2. Quail egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172191/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.