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Egg vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between eggs and potato bread

  • Eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, potato bread is richer in phosphorus, fiber, folate, and potassium.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 212% more than potato bread.
  • Potato bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato bread is 61, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Bread, potato.

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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
3
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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more CopperCopper +2027.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +224.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469.8%
Contains more IronIron +89.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +873.1%

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
7
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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +520.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +640%
Contains more CholineCholine +1496.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1853.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Potato bread DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.094mg 212%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Choline 293.8mg 18.4mg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.15µg 40%
Selenium 30.8µg 9.5µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.106mg 31%
Phosphorus 172mg 369mg 28%
Fiber 0g 6.3g 25%
Folate 44µg 126µg 21%
Potassium 126mg 718mg 17%
Carbs 1.12g 47.07g 15%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0g 15%
Calcium 50mg 188mg 14%
Vitamin A 149µg 24µg 14%
Iron 1.19mg 2.25mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.817mg 12%
Fats 10.61g 3.13g 12%
Sodium 124mg 375mg 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 2IU 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.253mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.188mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.232mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.25mg 7%
Calories 155kcal 266kcal 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 6.8µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.47mg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.44mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 28mg 4%
Protein 12.58g 12.5g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 40.77g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 9.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +239%
Contains more WaterWater +122.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4102.7%
Contains more OtherOther +250.5%
~equal in Protein ~12.5g

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.