Egg vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eggs and dough different?
- Eggs have more copper, choline, and vitamin B12; however, dough is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate.
- Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 205% more than dough.
- Dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.
Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1215.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more IronIron | +228.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2119.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +390.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +207.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3572.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +975.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7426.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +133.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +179.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.152mg | 205% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 0mg | 124% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.71mg | 54% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 8mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 3.91mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 4.817mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.577mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 602mg | 21% |
| Folate | 44µg | 123µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.455mg | 19% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 51.88g | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 0µg | 17% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 2.42g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 0.529g | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 0IU | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 105mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 0.362g | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.2g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.427mg | 7% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 272kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 0.21mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 28.6µg | 4% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 10.75g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 0.855g | 4% |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.107mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 49.68g | N/A |
| Calcium | 50mg | 52mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 117mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 4.62g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
| 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 |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +338.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +126.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4532.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +82.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1026.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.8% |
