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Quail egg vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between quail egg and butter

  • Quail egg has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, choline, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 235% more than quail egg.
  • Butter contains 183 times less iron than quail egg. Quail egg contains 3.65mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
  • Butter has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw and Butter, without salt.

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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 9.3% 19% 12% 137% 21% 40% 97% 18% 5% 175%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +450%
Contains more IronIron +18150%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +841.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%

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% 52% 22% 21% 33% 182% 2.8% 106% 35% 198% 0.75% 50% 144%
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1500.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +829.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +1301.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.05 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.41 g
Water: 74.35 g
Other: 1.1 g
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1435.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +583.3%
Contains more WaterWater +314.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2650%
Contains more FatsFats +631.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 47% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.557 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.324 g
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +441.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Quail egg Butter
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quail egg Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.557g 50.489g 213%
Cholesterol 844mg 215mg 210%
Fats 11.09g 81.11g 108%
Vitamin B12 1.58µg 0.17µg 59%
Vitamin A 156µg 684µg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.79mg 0.034mg 58%
Selenium 32µg 1µg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 4.324g 23.43g 48%
Iron 3.65mg 0.02mg 45%
Choline 263.4mg 18.8mg 44%
Vitamin B5 1.761mg 0.11mg 33%
Phosphorus 226mg 24mg 29%
Calories 158kcal 717kcal 28%
Protein 13.05g 0.85g 24%
Folate 66µg 3µg 16%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.09mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.324g 3.01g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.003mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.005mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.08mg 2.32mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.4µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 55IU 0IU 7%
Sodium 141mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Copper 0.062mg 0.016mg 5%
Calcium 64mg 24mg 4%
Potassium 132mg 24mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 2mg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.004mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.042mg 1%
Carbs 0.41g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0.41g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.641mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.816mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.146mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.881mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.421mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.94mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.315mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Quail egg Butter
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Quail egg
26%
Butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Quail egg
4%
Butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Quail egg
Quail egg is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 46.932g)
Which food is cheaper?
Quail egg
Quail egg is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Quail egg
Quail egg is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Quail egg
Quail egg is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Butter
Butter is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 629mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.34g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 130mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Quail egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172191/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.