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Kefir vs. Quail egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kefir and quail egg different?

  • Quail egg has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, choline, iron, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and folate than kefir.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for quail egg is 280% higher.
  • Kefir has less saturated fat.
  • Quail egg has a lower glycemic index (0) than kefir (36).

Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY and Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw are the varieties 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.
Kefir
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 14% 1.5% 3% 13% 45% 5.2% 0.65% 20%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 19% 12% 137% 21% 40% 97% 18% 5% 175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.6%
Contains more IronIron +9025%
Contains more CopperCopper +588.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +660%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +788.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg

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.
Kefir
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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 0.67% 57% 0.4% 15% 7.5% 31% 2.8% 23% 13% 36% 0.25% 9.8% 8.3%
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% 52% 22% 21% 33% 182% 2.8% 106% 35% 198% 0.75% 50% 144%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +357.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +444.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +407.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1632.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~156µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kefir Quail egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 5mg 844mg 280%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 1.58µg 54%
Selenium 3.6µg 32µg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.79mg 50%
Choline 15.2mg 263.4mg 45%
Iron 0.04mg 3.65mg 45%
Vitamin B5 0.385mg 1.761mg 28%
Protein 3.79g 13.05g 19%
Phosphorus 105mg 226mg 17%
Fats 0.93g 11.09g 16%
Saturated fat 0.658g 3.557g 13%
Folate 13µg 66µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.31g 4.324g 10%
Zinc 0.46mg 1.47mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 1.324g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.13mg 8%
Calcium 130mg 64mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 1.08mg 7%
Calories 41kcal 158kcal 6%
Copper 0.009mg 0.062mg 6%
Sodium 40mg 141mg 4%
Vitamin D 1µg 1.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 171µg 156µg 2%
Vitamin D 41IU 55IU 2%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.038mg 1%
Potassium 164mg 132mg 1%
Carbs 4.48g 0.41g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.48g 0.41g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 4.61g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g N/A
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.816mg 0%
Leucine 1.146mg 0%
Lysine 0.881mg 0%
Methionine 0.421mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.94mg 0%
Histidine 0.315mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kefir
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4% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.73 g
13% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.05 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.41 g
Water: 74.35 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +992.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +244.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1092.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kefir
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64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.658 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.31 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
39% 47% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.557 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.324 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1294.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2398.1%

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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. Kefir - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170904/nutrients
  2. Quail egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172191/nutrients

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

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