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Whey vs. Quail egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whey and quail egg

  • Whey contains less selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, choline, iron, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and folate than quail egg.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for quail egg is 281% higher.
  • Whey is lower in saturated fat.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than quail egg.

Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 19% 12% 137% 21% 40% 97% 18% 5% 175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.2%
Contains more IronIron +5983.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1450%
Contains more ZincZinc +1030.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1584.2%

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.
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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% 52% 22% 21% 33% 182% 2.8% 106% 35% 198% 0.75% 50% 144%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +359.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6500%
Contains more CholineCholine +1546.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Quail egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 2mg 844mg 281%
Selenium 1.9µg 32µg 55%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 1.58µg 54%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.79mg 49%
Iron 0.06mg 3.65mg 45%
Choline 16mg 263.4mg 45%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 1.761mg 28%
Phosphorus 46mg 226mg 26%
Protein 0.85g 13.05g 24%
Fats 0.36g 11.09g 17%
Vitamin A 3µg 156µg 17%
Folate 1µg 66µg 16%
Saturated fat 0.23g 3.557g 15%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.47mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 4.324g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 1.324g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.15mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.13mg 8%
Calories 27kcal 158kcal 7%
Vitamin D 1.4µg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.08mg 7%
Vitamin D 55IU 7%
Copper 0.004mg 0.062mg 6%
Sodium 54mg 141mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 64mg 2%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.038mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 0.41g 2%
Potassium 161mg 132mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0.41g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.816mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.146mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.881mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.421mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.94mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.315mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
13% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.05 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.41 g
Water: 74.35 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1153.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1435.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2980.6%
Contains more OtherOther +107.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
39% 47% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.557 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.324 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4224%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11936.4%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Quail egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172191/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.