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Egg white vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between egg whites and roe

  • Egg whites contain less vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin C, and vitamin B6 than roe.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 477% higher.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg whites is 0, while the glycemic index of roe is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.6%
Contains more IronIron +862.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +456.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.5%

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%
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6825%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1987.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +507.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12722.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 11.54µg 477%
Cholesterol 0mg 479mg 160%
Phosphorus 15mg 515mg 71%
Selenium 20µg 51.7µg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.949mg 39%
Protein 10.9g 28.62g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.404g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.277mg 23%
Folate 4µg 92µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.154mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.185mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 2.192mg 13%
Copper 0.023mg 0.128mg 12%
Fats 0.17g 8.23g 12%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.28mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Iron 0.08mg 0.77mg 9%
Saturated fat 0g 1.866g 8%
Calories 52kcal 204kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.129g 5%
Potassium 163mg 283mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Sodium 166mg 117mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 28mg 2%
Carbs 0.73g 1.92g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 1.92g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.778mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g 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
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +49.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4741.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163%
Contains more OtherOther +312.7%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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