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Duck egg vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between duck eggs and milk

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, iron, choline, vitamin B5, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 in duck eggs is higher than in milk.
  • Duck eggs cover your daily cholesterol needs 293% more than milk.
  • Milk has 128 times less iron than duck eggs. Duck eggs have 3.85mg of iron, while milk has 0.03mg.
  • Milk contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48%
Contains more IronIron +12733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +520%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1003%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.9%

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% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +415.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +575.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1048.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck egg Milk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 884mg 5mg 293%
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0.47µg 205%
Selenium 36.4µg 3.3µg 60%
Iron 3.85mg 0.03mg 48%
Choline 263.4mg 17.7mg 45%
Vitamin B5 1.862mg 0.361mg 30%
Fats 13.77g 0.97g 20%
Protein 12.81g 3.37g 19%
Folate 80µg 5µg 19%
Phosphorus 220mg 95mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.404mg 0.185mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.037mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.525g 0.277g 16%
Vitamin A 194µg 58µg 15%
Saturated fat 3.681g 0.633g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.02mg 11%
Zinc 1.41mg 0.42mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.34mg 0.01mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.223g 0.035g 8%
Calories 185kcal 42kcal 7%
Calcium 64mg 125mg 6%
Copper 0.062mg 0.01mg 6%
Sodium 146mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin D* 69 IU 48 IU 3%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 1.2µg 3%
Potassium 222mg 150mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.003mg 2%
Carbs 1.45g 4.99g 1%
Magnesium 17mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.093mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 144kcal 125kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 54g 238g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 1.45g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0.93g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.951mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.84mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.885mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +280.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1319.6%
Contains more OtherOther +52%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.1%
Contains more WaterWater +27%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2255.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3394.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.