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Egg vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggs and mixed nuts?

  • Eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B12, and choline, while mixed nuts are higher in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin E, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 124% higher.
  • Mixed nuts are lower in cholesterol.
  • Mixed nuts have a higher glycemic index (24) than eggs (0).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added types in this comparison.

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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
1
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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +134%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +401.6%
Contains more IronIron +119.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7746.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.1%

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
6
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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +465%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +659.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11945.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Copper 2mg 0.907mg 121%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 14.612g 88%
Manganese 0.026mg 2.04mg 88%
Fats 10.61g 53.95g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 28.488g 61%
Magnesium 10mg 229mg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 7.709mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7.82mg 45%
Choline 293.8mg 52mg 44%
Phosphorus 172mg 456mg 41%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Saturated fat 3.267g 8.711g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.196mg 24%
Calories 155kcal 607kcal 23%
Zinc 1.05mg 3.36mg 21%
Iron 1.19mg 2.61mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.352mg 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Protein 12.58g 20.04g 15%
Potassium 126mg 632mg 15%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.189mg 10%
Folate 44µg 83µg 10%
Carbs 1.12g 21.05g 7%
Calcium 50mg 117mg 7%
Selenium 30.8µg 33.9µg 6%
Sodium 124mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 1.14mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 5.7µg 5%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 1.182mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +3487.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.3%
Contains more FatsFats +408.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1779.5%
Contains more OtherOther +169.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +598.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +933.4%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.