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Duck egg vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between duck eggs and yolk

  • Duck eggs have more vitamin B12; however, yolk is higher in choline, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, fats, and vitamin D*.
  • Duck eggs cover your daily need for vitamin B12 144% more than yolk.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.7%
Contains more IronIron +41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.8%

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%
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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% 81% 127% 52% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck egg Yolk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 1.95µg 144%
Choline 263.4mg 820.2mg 101%
Cholesterol 884mg 1085mg 67%
Selenium 36.4µg 56µg 36%
Saturated fat 3.681g 9.551g 27%
Phosphorus 220mg 390mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.862mg 2.99mg 23%
Vitamin A 194µg 381µg 21%
Fats 13.77g 26.54g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.223g 4.204g 20%
Vitamin D* 69 IU 218 IU 19%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 5.4µg 19%
Folate 80µg 146µg 17%
Iron 3.85mg 2.73mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.525g 11.738g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.404mg 0.528mg 10%
Zinc 1.41mg 2.3mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.34mg 2.58mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.35mg 8%
Calories 185kcal 322kcal 7%
Calcium 64mg 129mg 7%
Protein 12.81g 15.86g 6%
Sodium 146mg 48mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 5mg 3%
Potassium 222mg 109mg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.176mg 2%
Carbs 1.45g 3.59g 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.024mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 144kcal 203kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 54g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 1.45g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.93g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.951mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.84mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.885mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.114g 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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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.8%
Contains more FatsFats +92.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.6%

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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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.7%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.