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Egg white vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between egg whites and grapefruit?

  • Egg whites are richer in selenium and vitamin B2, yet grapefruit is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Egg whites' daily need coverage for selenium is 36% higher.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index than grapefruit.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +214.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Iron ~0.08mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1316.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +960%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Grapefruit DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 0.1µg 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.031mg 31%
Protein 10.9g 0.77g 20%
Sodium 166mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.053mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.043mg 3%
Carbs 0.73g 10.66g 3%
Folate 4µg 13µg 2%
Fructose 0.07g 1.77g 2%
Calcium 7mg 22mg 2%
Calories 52kcal 42kcal 1%
Potassium 163mg 135mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.262mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.204mg 1%
Choline 1.1mg 7.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.13mg 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.032mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 9.06g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Iron 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g 6.89g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0.07mg 0%
Phosphorus 15mg 18mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1315.6%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +70.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1360.3%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4914.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +373.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2428.6%
~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
  2. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.