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Duck egg vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between duck eggs and cheese?

  • Duck eggs are higher in vitamin B12, iron, choline, and vitamin B5; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Duck eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 262% more.
  • Cheese contains 28 times less iron than duck eggs. Duck eggs contain 3.85mg of iron, while cheese contains 0.14mg.
  • Cheese has less cholesterol.

We used Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw and Cheese, cheddar types 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 12% 19% 20% 144% 21% 38% 94% 19% 5% 199%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.1%
Contains more IronIron +2650%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1009.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.8%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 26% 65% 27% 39% 93% 3.8% 112% 58% 675% 1% 60%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +437.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +354.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +390.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.428mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck egg Cheese DV% diff.
Cholesterol 884mg 99mg 262%
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 1.1µg 179%
Saturated fat 3.681g 18.867g 69%
Calcium 64mg 710mg 65%
Iron 3.85mg 0.14mg 46%
Choline 263.4mg 16.5mg 45%
Phosphorus 220mg 455mg 34%
Fats 13.77g 33.31g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.862mg 0.41mg 29%
Sodium 146mg 653mg 22%
Protein 12.81g 22.87g 20%
Zinc 1.41mg 3.64mg 20%
Vitamin A 194µg 330µg 15%
Selenium 36.4µg 28.5µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.066mg 14%
Folate 80µg 27µg 13%
Calories 185kcal 404kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.029mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.525g 9.246g 7%
Vitamin D* 69 IU 24 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.6µg 6%
Potassium 222mg 76mg 4%
Copper 0.062mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.34mg 0.71mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.404mg 0.428mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 1.45g 3.09g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.059mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.223g 1.421g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 144kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 54g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 1.45g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.93g 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.038mg 0.027mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.951mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.84mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.885mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 14% 71%
Protein: 12.81 g
Fats: 13.77 g
Carbs: 1.45 g
Water: 70.83 g
Other: 1.14 g
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +91.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.5%
Contains more FatsFats +141.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.1%
Contains more OtherOther +225.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 57% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.223 g
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.2%

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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. Duck egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172189/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.