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Egg vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggs and spätzle different?

  • Eggs are higher in copper, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and selenium; however, spätzle is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 211% higher.
  • Eggs contain 26 times more vitamin B2 than spätzle. While eggs contain 0.513mg of vitamin B2, spätzle contains only 0.02mg.
  • Spätzle has less cholesterol.

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt 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.
Egg
Egg
8
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.6%
Contains more IronIron +98.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1940.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1111.5%

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
11
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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2383.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +505.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2465%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1043.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Spätzle DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.098mg 211%
Cholesterol 373mg 29mg 115%
Choline 293.8mg 25.7mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.09µg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.02mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.263mg 23%
Protein 12.58g 4.54g 16%
Vitamin A 149µg 6µg 16%
Phosphorus 172mg 76mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.419g 13%
Fats 10.61g 2.07g 13%
Selenium 30.8µg 23.9µg 13%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.315mg 13%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Folate 44µg 7µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.581g 9%
Carbs 1.12g 25.16g 8%
Iron 1.19mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.17mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.552g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.046mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.65mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 12mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.03mg 3%
Potassium 126mg 38mg 3%
Sodium 124mg 165mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.4mg 2%
Calories 155kcal 138kcal 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.121mg 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
4
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.1%
Contains more FatsFats +412.6%
Contains more OtherOther +114%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2146.4%
~equal in Water ~67.73g

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +601.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

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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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.