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Quail meat vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between quail meat and eggs?

  • Quail meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while eggs are higher in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 166% higher.
  • Eggs have 118 times less vitamin B3 than quail meat. Quail meat has 7.538mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
  • Quail meat is lower in cholesterol.

We used Quail, meat, and skin, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types in this comparison.

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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 16% 3.9% 19% 149% 169% 66% 118% 6.9% 2.5% 91%
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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 +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +233.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +294.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.5%

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 20% 24% 0% 0% 61% 60% 141% 46% 138% 54% 0% 6% 0%
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11678.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +395.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +158.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quail meat Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.507mg 2mg 166%
Cholesterol 76mg 373mg 99%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B3 7.538mg 0.064mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.121mg 37%
Iron 3.97mg 1.19mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.11µg 28%
Selenium 16.6µg 30.8µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.513mg 19%
Phosphorus 275mg 172mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.244mg 0.066mg 15%
Protein 19.63g 12.58g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.772mg 1.398mg 13%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.05mg 12%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.98g 1.414g 10%
Folate 8µg 44µg 9%
Vitamin A 73µg 149µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 0mg 7%
Calcium 13mg 50mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Potassium 216mg 126mg 3%
Sodium 53mg 124mg 3%
Calories 192kcal 155kcal 2%
Fats 12.05g 10.61g 2%
Saturated fat 3.38g 3.267g 1%
Carbs 0g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.019mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 4.18g 4.077g 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.945mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.013mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.645mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.591mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.826mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.033mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 12% 70%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +56%
Contains more FatsFats +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~74.62g
~equal in Other ~1.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 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
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.267g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.077g

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172418/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.