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Semolina vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between semolina and eggs

  • Semolina is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet eggs are higher in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 191% more than semolina.
  • Semolina contains 79 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. While semolina contains 5.048mg of vitamin B3, eggs contain only 0.064mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in semolina is lower.
  • The glycemic index of eggs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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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 +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3880.8%
Contains more IronIron +60.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +604.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +239.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +926%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.284mg 2mg 191%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.026mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.513mg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.064mg 31%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Carbs 80.89g 1.12g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.121mg 25%
Selenium 19.9µg 30.8µg 20%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Fats 1.03g 10.61g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 1.398mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.294g 3.267g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.066mg 13%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Calories 374kcal 155kcal 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Protein 7.51g 12.58g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 4.077g 10%
Folate 8µg 44µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 1.414g 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.03mg 7%
Iron 0.74mg 1.19mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 124mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 10mg 4%
Phosphorus 153mg 172mg 3%
Calcium 71mg 50mg 2%
Potassium 174mg 126mg 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 1.12g N/A
Zinc 1.02mg 1.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.298mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 CarbsCarbs +7122.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.5%
Contains more FatsFats +930.1%
Contains more WaterWater +656.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1480.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.1%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.