Quail egg vs. Duck egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are quail egg and duck eggs different?
- Quail egg is richer in vitamin B2, while duck eggs are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
- Duck eggs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 159% more than quail egg.
- Quail egg contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than duck eggs. Quail egg contains 0.79mg of vitamin B2, while duck eggs contain 0.404mg.
- Quail egg is lower in cholesterol.
Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw types were 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 | +30.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.8% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +95.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +24.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +241.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.58µg | 5.4µg | 159% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.79mg | 0.404mg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 844mg | 884mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 32µg | 36.4µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.324g | 6.525g | 6% |
| Fats | 11.09g | 13.77g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 156µg | 194µg | 4% |
| Folate | 66µg | 80µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 222mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.65mg | 3.85mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.761mg | 1.862mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.156mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 1.4µg | 1.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 55IU | 69IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.08mg | 1.34mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 3.557g | 3.681g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.324g | 1.223g | 1% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 185kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 226mg | 220mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.47mg | 1.41mg | 1% |
| Protein | 13.05g | 12.81g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.41g | 1.45g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0.41g | 1.45g | 0% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 0.93g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 141mg | 146mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 263.4mg | 263.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.641mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.816mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.146mg | 1.097mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.881mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.421mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0.84mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.94mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.315mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +24.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +253.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~12.81g
~equal in
Water
~70.83g
~equal in
Other
~1.14g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50.9% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.681g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.223g
