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Duck egg vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between duck eggs and edam?

  • Duck eggs are richer in vitamin B12, choline, iron, selenium, and vitamin B5, while edam is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Duck eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 265% higher.
  • Edam has 17 times less choline than duck eggs. Duck eggs have 263.4mg of choline, while edam has 15.4mg.
  • Edam is lower in cholesterol.

We used Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw and Cheese, edam types in this comparison.

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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 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more IronIron +775%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1042.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +166%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.6%

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% 7.5% 81% 4.8% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +321.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +562.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.389mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck egg Edam DV% diff.
Cholesterol 884mg 89mg 265%
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 1.54µg 161%
Calcium 64mg 731mg 67%
Saturated fat 3.681g 17.572g 63%
Phosphorus 220mg 536mg 45%
Choline 263.4mg 15.4mg 45%
Iron 3.85mg 0.44mg 43%
Selenium 36.4µg 14.5µg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.862mg 0.281mg 32%
Sodium 146mg 812mg 29%
Protein 12.81g 24.99g 24%
Fats 13.77g 27.8g 22%
Zinc 1.41mg 3.75mg 21%
Folate 80µg 16µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.076mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.037mg 10%
Calories 185kcal 357kcal 9%
Vitamin E 1.34mg 0.24mg 7%
Vitamin D* 69 IU 20 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.5µg 6%
Vitamin A 194µg 243µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.525g 8.125g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.223g 0.665g 4%
Magnesium 17mg 30mg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 222mg 188mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.404mg 0.389mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.082mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 144kcal 143kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 54g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 1.45g 1.43g N/A
Carbs 1.45g 1.43g 0%
Sugar 0.93g 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.951mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.84mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.885mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 1.034mg 0%

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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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +70.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.1%
Contains more FatsFats +101.9%
Contains more OtherOther +270.2%
~equal in Carbs ~1.43g

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
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.5%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.