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Scrambled egg vs. Egg Drop Soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Scrambled egg and Egg Drop Soup different?

  • Scrambled egg is higher than Egg Drop Soup in Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B2, Phosphorus, Iron, Choline, Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin B5.
  • Scrambled egg covers your daily need of Cholesterol 134% more than Egg Drop Soup.
  • Scrambled egg contains 56 times more Selenium than Egg Drop Soup. Scrambled egg contains 22.5µg of Selenium, while Egg Drop Soup contains 0.4µg.
  • Egg Drop Soup is lower in Saturated Fat.

Fast foods, egg, scrambled and Soup, egg drop, Chinese restaurant 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 2.1% 1.9% 9.8% 6.3% 2.5% 6.4% 48% 1.4% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +714.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +568.2%
Contains more IronIron +896.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1744.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1513.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5525%

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 11% 41% 19% 33% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
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 22% 5.3% 2.6% 6% 4.8% 4.4% 2.9% 7.2% 4.6% 3.8% 3% 5.3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +662.9%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +638.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +447.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +97%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 g
4% 93%
Protein: 1.16 g
Fats: 0.61 g
Carbs: 4.29 g
Water: 92.87 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1093.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2552.5%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.3%
Contains more WaterWater +39.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 42% 14%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 g
34% 39% 27%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.191 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.129 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +2983.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1426.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -97.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Scrambled egg Egg Drop Soup
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scrambled egg Egg Drop Soup Opinion
Calories 212kcal 27kcal Scrambled egg
Protein 13.84g 1.16g Scrambled egg
Fats 16.18g 0.61g Scrambled egg
Vitamin C 3.3mg 6.5mg Egg Drop Soup
Net carbs 2.08g 3.89g Egg Drop Soup
Carbs 2.08g 4.29g Egg Drop Soup
Cholesterol 426mg 23mg Egg Drop Soup
Vitamin D 46IU 6IU Scrambled egg
Magnesium 14mg 2mg Scrambled egg
Calcium 57mg 7mg Scrambled egg
Potassium 147mg 22mg Scrambled egg
Iron 2.59mg 0.26mg Scrambled egg
Sugar 1.64g 0.09g Egg Drop Soup
Fiber 0g 0.4g Egg Drop Soup
Copper 0.067mg 0.019mg Scrambled egg
Zinc 1.66mg 0.09mg Scrambled egg
Starch 2.45g Egg Drop Soup
Phosphorus 242mg 15mg Scrambled egg
Sodium 187mg 370mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin A 679IU 89IU Scrambled egg
Vitamin A RAE 176µg 20µg Scrambled egg
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.13mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.2µg Scrambled egg
Manganese 0.043mg 0.011mg Scrambled egg
Selenium 22.5µg 0.4µg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.019mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.019mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.156mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B5 0.94mg 0.12mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.02mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B12 1.01µg 0.03µg Scrambled egg
Vitamin K 9µg 1.2µg Scrambled egg
Folate 29µg 7µg Scrambled egg
Trans Fat 0.001g Scrambled egg
Choline 180.6mg 33mg Scrambled egg
Saturated Fat 6.153g 0.166g Egg Drop Soup
Monounsaturated Fat 5.889g 0.191g Scrambled egg
Polyunsaturated fat 1.969g 0.129g Scrambled egg
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.025mg Scrambled egg
Threonine 0.657mg 0.037mg Scrambled egg
Isoleucine 0.836mg 0.028mg Scrambled egg
Leucine 1.185mg 0.047mg Scrambled egg
Lysine 0.913mg 0.052mg Scrambled egg
Methionine 0.427mg 0.019mg Scrambled egg
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.028mg Scrambled egg
Valine 0.96mg 0.037mg Scrambled egg
Histidine 0.325mg 0.013mg Scrambled egg
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Egg Drop Soup
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g Egg Drop Soup
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Egg Drop Soup
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.112g Egg Drop Soup

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Scrambled egg Egg Drop Soup
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Scrambled egg
7%
Egg Drop Soup
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Scrambled egg
8%
Egg Drop Soup

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg contains less Sodium (difference - 183mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Egg Drop Soup
Egg Drop Soup is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 403mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Egg Drop Soup
Egg Drop Soup is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.55g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Egg Drop Soup
Egg Drop Soup is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.987g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Egg Drop Soup
Egg Drop Soup is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/nutrients
  2. Egg Drop Soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174807/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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