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