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Eggnog vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggnog and eggs?

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, folate, and phosphorus than eggnog.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 221% higher.
  • Eggnog is lower in cholesterol.
  • Eggnog has a higher glycemic index (55) than eggs (0).

We used Eggnog and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Eggnog
Eggnog
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more IronIron +495%
Contains more CopperCopper +15284.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%

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.
Eggnog
Eggnog
2
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 5% 18% 20% 4.2% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75%
Egg
Egg
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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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +390.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +146.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4300%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.013mg 2mg 221%
Cholesterol 59mg 373mg 105%
Selenium 4.2µg 30.8µg 48%
Choline 52.2mg 293.8mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 1.11µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.513mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 1.398mg 20%
Protein 4.55g 12.58g 16%
Iron 0.2mg 1.19mg 12%
Folate 1µg 44µg 11%
Fats 4.19g 10.61g 10%
Vitamin A 59µg 149µg 10%
Phosphorus 109mg 172mg 9%
Calcium 130mg 50mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 1.414g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 4.077g 7%
Vitamin D* 49 IU 87 IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 2.2µg 5%
Zinc 0.46mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.121mg 5%
Calories 88kcal 155kcal 3%
Sodium 54mg 124mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.066mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.591g 3.267g 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 8.05g 1.12g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 165mg 126mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.026mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.2g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 193kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 114g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.58 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 8.05g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 8.05g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.298mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
Eggnog
2
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +618.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.5%
Contains more FatsFats +153.2%
Contains more OtherOther +59.7%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
Eggnog
1
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +614.1%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.