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Egg white vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between egg whites and cereal

  • Egg whites have less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 524% more.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +42475%
Contains more CopperCopper +495.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +413.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7081.8%

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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +781.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119620%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 6.288mg 524%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 5.986mg 460%
Iron 0.08mg 34.06mg 425%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 3.87mg 264%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 29.62mg 184%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 0.03mg 7.6mg 69%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.79mg 34%
Carbs 0.73g 86.85g 29%
Sodium 166mg 795mg 27%
Selenium 20µg 6.3µg 25%
Calories 52kcal 378kcal 16%
Copper 0.023mg 0.137mg 13%
Protein 10.9g 6.06g 10%
Phosphorus 15mg 77mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.354g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Potassium 163mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.226mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 1.08g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.204g 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 85.45g N/A
Calcium 7mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g 10.35g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0.26g 0%

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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2216.7%
Contains more FatsFats +535.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11797.3%
Contains more OtherOther +254%

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
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13814.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +271.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +28.6%
~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

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.