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Egg vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between eggs and semolina

  • Eggs are higher in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet semolina is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 191% more than semolina.
  • The glycemic index of eggs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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
4
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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more IronIron +60.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +604.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3880.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.02mg

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
9
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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +926%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Semolina DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.284mg 191%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.035mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.05mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 5.048mg 31%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Carbs 1.12g 80.89g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.452mg 25%
Selenium 30.8µg 19.9µg 20%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Fats 10.61g 1.03g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.672mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.294g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.224mg 13%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Calories 155kcal 374kcal 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Protein 12.58g 7.51g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.258g 10%
Folate 44µg 8µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.322g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.03mg 7%
Iron 1.19mg 0.74mg 6%
Sodium 124mg 2mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 27mg 4%
Phosphorus 172mg 153mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 71mg 2%
Potassium 126mg 174mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0.33g N/A
Zinc 1.05mg 1.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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
4
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.5%
Contains more FatsFats +930.1%
Contains more WaterWater +656.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7122.3%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1480.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.