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Omelette vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are omelette and dough different?

  • Omelette is higher in choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, dough is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for omelette is 104% higher.
  • Dough has less cholesterol.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than dough (70).

Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +164.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2304.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.9%
~equal in Calcium ~52mg
~equal in Potassium ~117mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.04mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Dough
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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% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +542.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +2995%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1988.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7426.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Dough DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.71mg 56%
Choline 247.6mg 8mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 4.817mg 30%
Iron 1.48mg 3.91mg 30%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.577mg 24%
Folate 39µg 123µg 21%
Vitamin A 172µg 0µg 19%
Sodium 155mg 602mg 19%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Carbs 0.64g 51.88g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.455mg 17%
Fats 11.66g 2.42g 14%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.529g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.855g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.362g 11%
Copper 0.063mg 0.152mg 10%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Phosphorus 167mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.21mg 7%
Calories 154kcal 272kcal 6%
Selenium 25.8µg 28.6µg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.427mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0.7µg 3%
Fructose 0g 0.51g 1%
Protein 10.57g 10.75g 0%
Net carbs 0.64g 49.68g N/A
Calcium 48mg 52mg 0%
Potassium 117mg 117mg 0%
Sugar 0.31g 4.62g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +381.8%
Contains more WaterWater +130.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8006.3%
Contains more OtherOther +95%
~equal in Protein ~10.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1237.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +29%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/nutrients
  2. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.