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Egg vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggs and grapefruit

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while grapefruit has more vitamin C.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 219% higher.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggs is 0, while the glycemic index of grapefruit is 25.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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
7
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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +1387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +6150%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +855.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Potassium ~135mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +156.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +692.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1554.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +433.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +3715.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Grapefruit DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.032mg 219%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.1µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 7.7mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.031mg 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Protein 12.58g 0.77g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.262mg 23%
Phosphorus 172mg 18mg 22%
Fats 10.61g 0.14g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.021g 15%
Iron 1.19mg 0.08mg 14%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin A 149µg 58µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.02g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.036g 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.07mg 9%
Folate 44µg 13µg 8%
Calories 155kcal 42kcal 6%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.13mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Sodium 124mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.053mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 22mg 3%
Carbs 1.12g 10.66g 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.204mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 9.06g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 126mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 6.89g N/A
Manganese 0.026mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1533.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7478.6%
Contains more OtherOther +189.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +851.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20285%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3827.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients

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

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