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Egg vs Beverage

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy

Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Egg 150
Beverage 358

Protein (g)

Egg 12.3
Beverage 35.8

Carbs (g)

Egg 0.910
Beverage 41.0

Fat (g)

Egg 10.3
Beverage 5.10

Fiber (g)

Egg —
Beverage 2.00

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted — 35.8g vs 12.3g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Egg, whole, raw, frozen, pasteurized — 150 vs 358 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Egg Beverage
Energy
Energy 150 kcal 358 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 75.4 g 7.40 g
Protein 12.3 g 35.8 g
Total lipid (fat) 10.3 g 5.10 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 0.910 g 41.0 g
Fiber, total dietary — 2.00 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 2.16 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 1.19 g
Cholesterol 420 mg 44.0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 138 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 1.50 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.350 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 25.6 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 2.00 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 500 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 500 ug
Choline, total — 267 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 3.10 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 2686 ug
Carotene, beta — 5.00 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 16.9 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 2.30 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 55.0 mg 500 mg
Iron, Fe 1.77 mg 2.30 mg
Magnesium, Mg 11.2 mg 410 mg
Phosphorus, P 189 mg 500 mg
Potassium, K 117 mg 1705 mg
Sodium, Na 121 mg 717 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.20 mg 15.4 mg
Copper, Cu 0 mg 2.60 mg
Manganese, Mn 0 mg —
Selenium, Se — 21.8 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 146 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 150 kcal —
Energy 627 kj 1498 kj
Nitrogen 1.97 g —
Ash 1.16 g 10.7 g
Total Sugars — 39.0 g
Iodine, I 61.6 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 850 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 2.00 ug
Retinol — 2686 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 8962 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 16.9 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 91.0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) 0 ug —
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) 2.30 ug 0 ug
25-hydroxycholecalciferol 0.600 ug —
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 120 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0.036 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0.009 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0.009 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0.019 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0.010 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.085 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 1.10 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0.841 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0.031 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 1.15 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 1.03 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0.911 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.114 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 52.0 mg
Theobromine — 608 mg
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB 61.6 mcg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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