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Egg vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggs and broth different?

  • Eggs are higher in copper, vitamin B12, choline, vitamin B5, and vitamin D; however, broth is richer in vitamin B3, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 1033% higher.
  • Broth has less cholesterol.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than broth (45).

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Broth
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more IronIron +15.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1066.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +460%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +274%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +476.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg
~equal in Selenium ~28µg

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.
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Broth
3
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +270%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3743.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 124mg 23875mg 1033%
Copper 2mg 0mg 222%
Cholesterol 373mg 13mg 120%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.3µg 34%
Choline 293.8mg 114.6mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 4.48g 20%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.6mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 2.46mg 15%
Calcium 50mg 187mg 14%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Magnesium 10mg 56mg 11%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.09mg 9%
Protein 12.58g 16.66g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.43mg 6%
Calories 155kcal 267kcal 6%
Carbs 1.12g 18.01g 6%
Potassium 126mg 309mg 5%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.15mg 5%
Selenium 30.8µg 28µg 5%
Fats 10.61g 13.88g 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.46mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 5.36g 3%
Folate 44µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.19mg 1.03mg 2%
Phosphorus 172mg 166mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.267g 3.43g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 17.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Broth
4
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +3187.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more FatsFats +30.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1508%
Contains more OtherOther +4496.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.43g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.