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Feta vs. Duck egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between feta and duck eggs?

  • Feta is higher in calcium and vitamin B2; however, duck eggs are richer in vitamin B12, choline, iron, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Duck eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 265% more.
  • Duck eggs contain 8 times less calcium than feta. Feta contains 493mg of calcium, while duck eggs contain 64mg.
  • Duck eggs have less sodium.

We used Cheese, feta and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw types 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.
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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% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 19% 20% 144% 21% 38% 94% 19% 5% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +670.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.1%
Contains more IronIron +492.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.7%

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.
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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% 65% 27% 26% 39% 93% 3.8% 112% 58% 675% 1% 60% 144%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +325%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +219.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +1610.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.156mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Duck egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 89mg 884mg 265%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 5.4µg 155%
Saturated fat 14.946g 3.681g 51%
Choline 15.4mg 263.4mg 45%
Calcium 493mg 64mg 43%
Iron 0.65mg 3.85mg 40%
Selenium 15µg 36.4µg 39%
Sodium 917mg 146mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.404mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 1.862mg 18%
Phosphorus 337mg 220mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.25mg 13%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.41mg 13%
Folate 32µg 80µg 12%
Fats 21.28g 13.77g 12%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin A 125µg 194µg 8%
Vitamin D 16IU 69IU 7%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.7µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.2mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 6.525g 5%
Potassium 62mg 222mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 1.223g 4%
Calories 264kcal 185kcal 4%
Protein 14.21g 12.81g 3%
Copper 0.032mg 0.062mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 1.45g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 1.45g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 0.93g N/A
Manganese 0.028mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.156mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.598mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.951mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.84mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.885mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.32mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
13% 14% 71%
Protein: 12.81 g
Fats: 13.77 g
Carbs: 1.45 g
Water: 70.83 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.1%
Contains more OtherOther +356.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
~equal in Protein ~12.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
32% 57% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.9%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/nutrients
  2. Duck egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172189/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.