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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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.
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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Cauliflower 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
2% 5% 92%
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
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
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
49% 51%
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

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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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.