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Egg white vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are egg whites and coconut different?

  • Egg whites are richer in vitamin B2 and selenium, while coconut is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Coconut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 148% more than egg whites.
  • Egg whites contain 22 times more vitamin B2 than coconut. Egg whites contain 0.439mg of vitamin B2, while coconut contains 0.02mg.
  • Coconut is lower in sodium.
  • Coconut has a higher glycemic index (59) than egg whites (0).

Egg, white, raw, fresh and Nuts, coconut meat, raw types were 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.4%
Contains more IronIron +2937.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1791.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +653.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13536.4%

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2095%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +980%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +1000%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 29.698g 135%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.5mg 65%
Fats 0.17g 33.49g 51%
Copper 0.023mg 0.435mg 46%
Fiber 0g 9g 36%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.02mg 32%
Iron 0.08mg 2.43mg 29%
Selenium 20µg 10.1µg 18%
Protein 10.9g 3.33g 15%
Calories 52kcal 354kcal 15%
Phosphorus 15mg 113mg 14%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.1mg 10%
Folate 4µg 26µg 6%
Sodium 166mg 20mg 6%
Potassium 163mg 356mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.066mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Carbs 0.73g 15.23g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.425g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.366g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Choline 1.1mg 12.1mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.077mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.3%
Contains more WaterWater +86.4%
Contains more FatsFats +19600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1986.3%
Contains more OtherOther +52.4%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.