Egg vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eggs and herring different?
- Eggs are higher in copper, choline, and vitamin B2; however, herring is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin D, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for herring is 501% higher.
- Eggs contain 17 times more copper than herring. While eggs contain 2mg of copper, herring contains only 0.118mg.
- Herring has less cholesterol.
Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 CopperCopper | +1594.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +310% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +232.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.9% |
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 | +313.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +252.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +145.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6343.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +187.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1083.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 13.14µg | 501% |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.118mg | 209% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 77mg | 99% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 83.3mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 46.8µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 4.124mg | 25% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 23.03g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 303mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.348mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 5.4µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.299mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 214IU | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.74mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 36µg | 13% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 419mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 2.735g | 9% |
| Folate | 44µg | 12µg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 41mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.112mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 2.615g | 3% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 1.41mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 4.79g | 2% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 203kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 1.37mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 1.27mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 74mg | 2% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 11.59g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 124mg | 115mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 1.01mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 1.872mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.682mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0.899mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.678mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.909g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 1.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.071g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +93.4% |
