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Whey vs. Duck egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whey and duck eggs

  • Whey has less vitamin B12, selenium, iron, choline, vitamin B5, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Duck eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 294% more.
  • Whey is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.9%
Contains more IronIron +6316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1450%
Contains more ZincZinc +984.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +378.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1815.8%

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.
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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% 0% 1% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +386.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +706.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1828.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +7900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Duck egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 2mg 884mg 294%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 5.4µg 213%
Selenium 1.9µg 36.4µg 63%
Iron 0.06mg 3.85mg 47%
Choline 16mg 263.4mg 45%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 1.862mg 30%
Phosphorus 46mg 220mg 25%
Protein 0.85g 12.81g 24%
Fats 0.36g 13.77g 21%
Vitamin A 3µg 194µg 21%
Folate 1µg 80µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.404mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.25mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.23g 3.681g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 6.525g 16%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.41mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.156mg 10%
Vitamin D* 69 IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.34mg 9%
Calories 27kcal 185kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 1.223g 8%
Copper 0.004mg 0.062mg 6%
Sodium 54mg 146mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 64mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 222mg 2%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.038mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 1.45g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 318kcal 144kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 370g 54g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 2.1 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 1.45g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0.93g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.598mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.951mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.84mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.885mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.32mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
13% 14% 71%
Protein: 12.81 g
Fats: 13.77 g
Carbs: 1.45 g
Water: 70.83 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.5%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1407.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3725%
Contains more OtherOther +115.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
32% 57% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11018.2%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Duck egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172189/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.