Egg white vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are egg whites and cauliflower different?
- Egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2; however, cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin K, vitamin B5, fiber, choline, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cauliflower is 54% higher.
- Egg whites contain 33 times more selenium than cauliflower. While egg whites contain 20µg of selenium, cauliflower contains only 0.6µg.
Egg, white, raw, fresh and Cauliflower, raw 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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3233.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +214.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +425% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +69.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +800% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +193.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1309.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +631.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1150% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +382.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +251.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3580% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1325% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +3927.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 48.2mg | 54% |
Selenium | 20µg | 0.6µg | 35% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.439mg | 0.06mg | 29% |
Protein | 10.9g | 1.92g | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.005mg | 0.184mg | 14% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 15.5µg | 13% |
Folate | 4µg | 57µg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.667mg | 10% |
Fiber | 0g | 2g | 8% |
Choline | 1.1mg | 44.3mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.155mg | 6% |
Sodium | 166mg | 30mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.08mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
Potassium | 163mg | 299mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 15mg | 44mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.004mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.105mg | 0.507mg | 3% |
Calcium | 7mg | 22mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.023mg | 0.039mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.13g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0.97g | 1% |
Calories | 52kcal | 25kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 15mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0.73g | 4.97g | 1% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.28g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.73g | 2.97g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.71g | 1.91g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.034g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.031g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.449mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.661mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.016mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.806mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.399mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.686mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.809mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.29mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.9 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
87.57 g
Other:
0.63 g
Protein:
1.92 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
4.97 g
Water:
92.07 g
Other:
0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +467.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +64.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +580.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.6% |
~equal in
Water
~92.07g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.07 g
Glucose:
0.34 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0.07 g
Maltose:
0.07 g
Galactose:
0.07 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.94 g
Fructose:
0.97 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +176.5% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +1285.7% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g