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Sauerkraut vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sauerkraut and egg whites

  • Sauerkraut has more iron, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B6, copper, and manganese; however, egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Egg whites cover your daily need for selenium, 35% more than sauerkraut.
  • Egg whites have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of sauerkraut is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more IronIron +1737.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1272.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3233.3%
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +845.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1895.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 20µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.439mg 32%
Sodium 661mg 166mg 22%
Protein 0.91g 10.9g 20%
Iron 1.47mg 0.08mg 17%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.005mg 10%
Copper 0.096mg 0.023mg 8%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.011mg 6%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 10.4mg 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.19mg 2%
Calories 19kcal 52kcal 2%
Calcium 30mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 15mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.004mg 1%
Carbs 4.28g 0.73g 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 1.38g 0.73g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 170mg 163mg 0%
Sugar 1.78g 0.71g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 0.105mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.3%
Contains more OtherOther +241.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1097.8%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
~equal in Water ~87.57g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +142.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +75%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/nutrients
  2. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.