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Omelette vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are omelette and french toast different?

  • Omelette is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, french toast is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for omelette is 66% higher.
  • Omelette contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than french toast. While omelette contains 0.76µg of vitamin B12, french toast contains only 0.31µg.
  • French toast has less cholesterol.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than french toast (67).

Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +683.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.058mg

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%
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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2443.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette French toast DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 116mg 66%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.31µg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.549mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.204mg 14%
Sodium 155mg 479mg 14%
Selenium 25.8µg 20.1µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.628mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Carbs 0.64g 25g 8%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.188mg 7%
Phosphorus 167mg 117mg 7%
Protein 10.57g 7.7g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.074mg 5%
Calcium 48mg 100mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.321mg 5%
Vitamin A 172µg 124µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Calories 154kcal 229kcal 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.67mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.319g 2.723g 3%
Iron 1.48mg 1.67mg 2%
Folate 39µg 43µg 1%
Copper 0.063mg 0.058mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 4.524g 1%
Fats 11.66g 10.8g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 2.594g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 117mg 134mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0.64g 25g N/A
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.375mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0.621mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.188mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.389mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0.01g 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
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more WaterWater +39.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3806.3%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
~equal in Fats ~10.8g

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
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.524g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.594g

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.