Duck egg vs. Quail eggs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are duck eggs and quail eggs different?
- Duck eggs are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat, while quail eggs are higher in vitamin B2.
- Duck eggs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 159% more than quail eggs.
- Duck eggs contain 2 times more potassium than quail eggs. Duck eggs contain 222mg of potassium, while quail eggs contain 132mg.
- Quail eggs are lower in cholesterol.
Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw and Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +24.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +241.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 1.58µg | 159% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.404mg | 0.79mg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 884mg | 844mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 36.4µg | 32µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.525g | 4.324g | 6% |
| Fats | 13.77g | 11.09g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 194µg | 156µg | 4% |
| Folate | 80µg | 66µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 222mg | 132mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.85mg | 3.65mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 69 IU | 55 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.34mg | 1.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 1.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.156mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.862mg | 1.761mg | 2% |
| Calories | 185kcal | 158kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.41mg | 1.47mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 220mg | 226mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 3.681g | 3.557g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.223g | 1.324g | 1% |
| Protein | 12.81g | 13.05g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.45g | 0.41g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.45g | 0.41g | 0% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.93g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 141mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 263.4mg | 263.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.598mg | 0.816mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.097mg | 1.146mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.951mg | 0.881mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.576mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.84mg | 0.737mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.885mg | 0.94mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.32mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.81 g
Fats:
13.77 g
Carbs:
1.45 g
Water:
70.83 g
Other:
1.14 g
Protein:
13.05 g
Fats:
11.09 g
Carbs:
0.41 g
Water:
74.35 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +24.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +253.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~13.05g
~equal in
Water
~74.35g
~equal in
Other
~1.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.223 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.557 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.324 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50.9% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.557g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.324g
