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Scrambled egg vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scrambled egg and turkey breast different?

  • Scrambled egg is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, turkey breast is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for scrambled egg is 120% higher.
  • Scrambled egg contains 113 times more vitamin A than turkey breast. While scrambled egg contains 679 IU of vitamin A, turkey breast contains only 6 IU.
  • Turkey breast has less cholesterol.

Fast foods, egg, scrambled and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw 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.
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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +338.5%
Contains more IronIron +115.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.57mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.4µg

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 11% 59% 19% 17% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22%
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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scrambled egg Turkey breast DV% diff.
Cholesterol 426mg 65mg 120%
Choline 180.6mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.115mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 5.2mg 31%
Vitamin B12 1.01µg 0.42µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.48mg 22%
Vitamin A 176µg 2µg 19%
Saturated fat 6.153g 1.91g 19%
Iron 2.59mg 1.2mg 17%
Protein 13.84g 21.89g 16%
Fats 16.18g 7.02g 14%
Phosphorus 242mg 186mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.889g 2.66g 8%
Vitamin D 46 IU 6%
Sodium 187mg 59mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.94mg 0.621mg 6%
Folate 29µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 57mg 13mg 4%
Potassium 147mg 275mg 4%
Calories 212kcal 157kcal 3%
Magnesium 14mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.058mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.969g 1.66g 2%
Carbs 2.08g 0g 1%
Copper 0.067mg 0.074mg 1%
Zinc 1.66mg 1.57mg 1%
Manganese 0.043mg 0.018mg 1%
Net carbs 2.08g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.64g N/A
Selenium 22.5µg 22.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.836mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.185mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 0.913mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.427mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 0.96mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.325mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +130.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
~equal in Water ~70.05g

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
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%

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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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/nutrients
  2. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.