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Quail eggs vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quail eggs and eggs different?

  • Quail eggs are higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B1; however, eggs are richer in copper and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 215% higher.
  • Quail eggs contain 3 times more iron than eggs. While quail eggs contain 3.65mg of iron, eggs contain only 1.19mg.
  • Eggs have less cholesterol.

Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw 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 9.3% 19% 12% 137% 21% 40% 97% 18% 5% 175%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28%
Contains more IronIron +206.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +3125.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.1%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg
~equal in Selenium ~30.8µg

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% 21% 52% 22% 33% 182% 2.8% 106% 35% 198% 0.75% 50%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~149µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.03mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quail eggs Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.062mg 2mg 215%
Cholesterol 844mg 373mg 157%
Iron 3.65mg 1.19mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.79mg 0.513mg 21%
Vitamin B12 1.58µg 1.11µg 20%
Phosphorus 226mg 172mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.761mg 1.398mg 7%
Folate 66µg 44µg 6%
Choline 263.4mg 293.8mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin D* 55 IU 87 IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.4µg 2.2µg 4%
Zinc 1.47mg 1.05mg 4%
Selenium 32µg 30.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.121mg 2%
Protein 13.05g 12.58g 1%
Fats 11.09g 10.61g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 10mg 1%
Calcium 64mg 50mg 1%
Sodium 141mg 124mg 1%
Vitamin A 156µg 149µg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.064mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.557g 3.267g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.324g 4.077g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.324g 1.414g 1%
Calories 158kcal 155kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0.41g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 0.41g 1.12g 0%
Potassium 132mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin E 1.08mg 1.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.641mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.816mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.146mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.881mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.421mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.94mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.315mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.038g N/A

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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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 CarbsCarbs +173.2%
~equal in Protein ~12.58g
~equal in Fats ~10.61g
~equal in Water ~74.62g

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
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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
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.267g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.077g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.414g

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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. Quail eggs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172191/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.