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Omelette vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are omelette and eggs different?

  • Omelette is higher in polyunsaturated fat; however, eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 215% higher.
  • Omelette contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than eggs. While omelette contains 2.712g of polyunsaturated fat, eggs contain only 1.414g.
  • Omelette has less cholesterol.

Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more IronIron +24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3074.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Calcium ~50mg
~equal in Potassium ~126mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.026mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 26% 57% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.064mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.398mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.063mg 2mg 215%
Cholesterol 313mg 373mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 1.11µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.513mg 10%
Selenium 25.8µg 30.8µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 1.414g 9%
Choline 247.6mg 293.8mg 8%
Protein 10.57g 12.58g 4%
Iron 1.48mg 1.19mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0.3µg 4%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin A 172µg 149µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.066mg 3%
Fats 11.66g 10.61g 2%
Vitamin D* 69 IU 87 IU 2%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 1.03mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 1.398mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.121mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 4.077g 2%
Phosphorus 167mg 172mg 1%
Sodium 155mg 124mg 1%
Folate 39µg 44µg 1%
Calories 154kcal 155kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 146kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0.64g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 0.64g 1.12g 0%
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 48mg 50mg 0%
Potassium 117mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 0.31g 1.12g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Saturated fat 3.319g 3.267g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.049g 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.015g 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
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75%
~equal in Fats ~10.61g
~equal in Water ~74.62g

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
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.267g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.