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Milk vs. Quail egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between milk and quail egg

  • Quail egg has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, choline, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and folate than milk.
  • Quail egg's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 280% more.
  • Milk contains less saturated fat.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of quail egg is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw.

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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.
Milk
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +95.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +12066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +520%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +869.7%

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.
Milk
0
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +169%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +387.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1220%
Contains more CholineCholine +1388.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Quail egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 5mg 844mg 280%
Selenium 3.3µg 32µg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.79mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.58µg 46%
Iron 0.03mg 3.65mg 45%
Choline 17.7mg 263.4mg 45%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 1.761mg 28%
Phosphorus 95mg 226mg 19%
Protein 3.37g 13.05g 19%
Fats 0.97g 11.09g 16%
Folate 5µg 66µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.633g 3.557g 13%
Vitamin A 58µg 156µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 4.324g 10%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.47mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 1.324g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.15mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.08mg 7%
Calories 42kcal 158kcal 6%
Calcium 125mg 64mg 6%
Copper 0.01mg 0.062mg 6%
Sodium 44mg 141mg 4%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.038mg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 0.41g 2%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 1.4µg 1%
Potassium 150mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin D 48IU 55IU 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 0.41g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.816mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.146mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.881mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.421mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.94mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.315mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +1117.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1043.3%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -82.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1461%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3682.9%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.