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Egg vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggs and bran

  • Eggs have more copper, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin D; however, bran is higher in manganese and fiber.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 215% more than bran.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Oat bran, cooked.

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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%
Bran
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37%
Contains more IronIron +35.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2930.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3607.7%

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
10
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%
Bran
2
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% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +544.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +384%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Bran DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.066mg 215%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Selenium 30.8µg 7.7µg 42%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.964mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.034mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.217mg 24%
Protein 12.58g 3.21g 19%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Fats 10.61g 0.86g 15%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.163g 14%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Folate 44µg 6µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.291g 9%
Phosphorus 172mg 119mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.16mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 40mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.025mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.339g 7%
Calories 155kcal 40kcal 6%
Sodium 124mg 1mg 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.53mg 5%
Iron 1.19mg 0.88mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 10mg 4%
Carbs 1.12g 11.44g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.144mg 1%
Potassium 126mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 8.84g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.07mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
Bran
2
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1133.7%
Contains more OtherOther +118.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +921.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%

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
Bran
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1301%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +317.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.