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Egg vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggs and espresso different?

  • Eggs are higher in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, espresso is richer in vitamin B3 and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 217% higher.

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more IronIron +815.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2357.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.3%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg

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
11
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%
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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4892.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +4300%
Contains more CholineCholine +11200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8035.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Espresso DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.05mg 217%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 2.6mg 53%
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 5.207mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.028mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.177mg 26%
Protein 12.58g 0.12g 25%
Phosphorus 172mg 7mg 24%
Magnesium 10mg 80mg 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Fats 10.61g 0.18g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.092g 14%
Iron 1.19mg 0.13mg 13%
Folate 44µg 1µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0g 10%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.002mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.092g 9%
Calories 155kcal 9kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.001mg 5%
Sodium 124mg 14mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 2mg 5%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 1.12g 1.67g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 1.67g N/A
Potassium 126mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 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
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10383.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5794.4%
Contains more OtherOther +365.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.1%
Contains more WaterWater +31.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1437%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.