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Duck egg vs. Turkey egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are duck eggs and turkey eggs different?

  • Duck eggs are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat; however, turkey eggs are richer in vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for duck eggs is 155% higher.
  • Duck eggs contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than turkey eggs. While duck eggs contain 0.25mg of vitamin B6, turkey eggs contain only 0.131mg.
  • Duck eggs have less cholesterol.

Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw and Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 30% 13% 154% 21% 43% 73% 20% 5% 187%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.1%
~equal in Iron ~4.1mg
~equal in Copper ~0.062mg
~equal in Sodium ~151mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.038mg
~equal in Selenium ~34.3µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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% 0% 55% 0% 28% 108% 0.45% 113% 30% 211% 0% 53%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +219.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.889mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck egg Turkey egg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 1.69µg 155%
Choline 263.4mg 48%
Cholesterol 884mg 933mg 16%
Vitamin D* 69 IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.34mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.131mg 9%
Phosphorus 220mg 170mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.404mg 0.47mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.525g 4.571g 5%
Calcium 64mg 99mg 4%
Selenium 36.4µg 34.3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.11mg 4%
Fats 13.77g 11.88g 3%
Iron 3.85mg 4.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 194µg 166µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.223g 1.658g 3%
Protein 12.81g 13.68g 2%
Potassium 222mg 142mg 2%
Zinc 1.41mg 1.58mg 2%
Folate 80µg 71µg 2%
Calories 185kcal 171kcal 1%
Magnesium 17mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.862mg 1.889mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 144kcal 125kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 54g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 1.45g 1.15g N/A
Carbs 1.45g 1.15g 0%
Sugar 0.93g N/A
Copper 0.062mg 0.062mg 0%
Sodium 146mg 151mg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 3.681g 3.632g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.672mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 1.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.951mg 0.924mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.442mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.84mg 0.773mg 0%
Valine 0.885mg 0.985mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0.33mg 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
14% 12% 73%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 11.88 g
Carbs: 1.15 g
Water: 72.5 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.1%
~equal in Protein ~13.68g
~equal in Water ~72.5g

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.632 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.571 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.632g

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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. Turkey egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172192/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.