What is the nutritional value of a duck egg?

[pekinsRus]

We eat our ducks eggs as we would a chicken egg. My husband now is on a strict diet or die by the Cardiologist. I'm looking for the calories, fats, etc. per egg.

 

[al6517]

Not sure on the nutritional part of duck eggs but I do know they taste richer and have a deeper better color. Many people prefer to bake with duck eggs and they say their baked goods come out great because of it. Tell your DH to stick with the diet.

 

[zzGypsy]

here's a link - http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:qcO58ijEDUgJ:boondockersnaturals.com/DuckEggNutritionFacts.aspx+duck+egg+nutrion+values&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
that's the cached version as I couldn't get the original to load, so you may want to save that page after you open it. it would be useful to print for the cardiologist.

the basics, per 100g of each:

Nutrients Chicken Duck
Water (g) 75.33 70.83 Less water, more food value for the same amount
Energy (KCal) 149 185 25% higher calories
Protein (g) 12.49 12.81 slightly higher protein
Fat (g) 10.02 13.77 30% higher fat
Cholesterol (mg) 425 884 2x as much
Carbohydrate (g) 1.22 1.45 slightly higher carbos
Minerals (mg) 486.58 674.36 50% more minerals
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.139 0.25 2x as much
Amino acids (g) 12.49 12.99 slightly higher
Pantothenic acid (mg) 1.255 1.862 slightly higher
Riboflavin (mg) 0.508 0.404 slightly lower
Thiamin (mg) 0.062 0.156 2x as much
Vitamin A (IU) 635 1328 2x as much
Niacin (mg) 0.073 0.20 3x as much
Vitamin B12 (mcg) 1.00 5.40 5x as much

if the major condern is cholesterol, I did read about a study that says while the cholesterol is higher, the lecithin content of duck eggs is also much higher and that seems to keep the cholesterol in suspension rather than settling in the arteries. don't have a reference handy for that, but if you need it I can see if I can find it.

 

[Amiga]

The USDA also has a page with duck egg nutrients listed

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cgi-bin/list_nut_edit.pl

 

[al6517]

I had thought of getting duck's for their eggs to cook with, but I know their really nasty and messy to keep so I am holding off, I have a buddy who gives me a few eggs a week so I am cool with that.

 

[zzGypsy]

Quote:
duck eggs - YUM!
they're totally worth it. messy and all.
did I mention ... YUM!

 

[dumb_cluck]

I have a document that shows the comparison of duck vs chicken egg nutrients etc. PM me with your email and I will send it to you. (Unfortunately this forum does not allow document uploads)

 

[Mudbillkisses]

I have wondered this, as we eat our duck eggs. I just don't know how exact it can be when the nutrition of a duck egg would likely vary depending on the duck, its free range diet and feed. My ducks free range our yard during the day and love to forage. I wonder how ingredients in the feed transfer (if at all) to the egg. I cringe at how much soy and corn is in most commercial feed when thinking about eating their eggs....as I try to avoid soy and processed corn products in my own diet. Anyone have any info regarding this?