Quail egg vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are quail egg and eggs different?
- Quail egg is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and folate; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, and vitamin D.
- Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 215% higher.
- Quail egg contains 3 times more iron than eggs. While quail egg contains 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
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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +11.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Choline | 263.4mg | 293.8mg | 6% |
| Folate | 66µg | 44µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1.4µg | 2.2µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.47mg | 1.05mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 55IU | 87IU | 4% |
| Selenium | 32µg | 30.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 3.557g | 3.267g | 1% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 141mg | 124mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 156µg | 149µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.324g | 4.077g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.324g | 1.414g | 1% |
| Protein | 13.05g | 12.58g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
| Fats | 11.09g | 10.61g | 1% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 155kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 0.41g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.41g | 1.12g | N/A |
| 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +173.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~12.58g
~equal in
Fats
~10.61g
~equal in
Water
~74.62g
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Other
~1.07g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Saturated fat
~3.267g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~4.077g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.414g
