1. Duck Eggs are an Alkaline producing food, one of the few foods that leave your body more alkaline which is a great benefit to cancer patients as cancer cells do not thrive in an alkaline environment. Chicken eggs are an acid food leaving your body more acid.
2. Duck eggs have twice the nutritional value of a chicken egg and stay fresher longer due to their thicker shell.
3. Duck eggs are richer with more Albumen making cakes and pastries fluffier and richer.
4. Duck Eggs have more Omega 3 fatty acids ..something you can actually see in the salted pickled eggs the Chinese love to eat. Omega 3 is thought to improve everything from Brain health to healthy skin and
Duck Eggs Vs Chicken Eggs: Nutrition
6x the Vitamin D, 2x the Vitamin A, and 2x the cholesterol in duck eggs vs chicken eggs. Duck contains about 75% of the Vitamin E in chicken eggs. Duck eggs reportedly also have more Vitamin K2, Duck eggs also are higher in calories for the same weight quantity, probably due to it's slightly higher fat concentration. Also, keep in mind that the eggs of free-range, pastured animals generally have higher levels of vitamins and higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids. The yolks are darker, yellower, indicating a higher nutrient density.
A 100 gm of duck egg will provide about 185 KCal of energy, compared to 149 KCal of energy provided by a chicken egg. Both types of eggs, match each other in terms of carbohydrate content, while the protein content is slightly higher in the duck eggs compared to chicken eggs. The mineral content of duck eggs is very similar. Both contain selenium, manganese, zinc, copper, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, calcium and iron. The duck eggs contain slightly higher amounts of all these minerals.
Same is the case with vitamin content in both of them. The vitamin content too is similar, but duck eggs have a higher amount of each one of them, which includes thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin B12 and retinol.
100 gm of duck eggs will have about 3.68 gm of saturated fat, compared to 3.1 gm in chicken eggs. The mono unsaturated fat content is about 50% more in duck eggs as against chicken eggs. The amino acid content profile is also similar for both eggs, but again duck eggs contain more of them. The amino acids included are threonine, isoleucine, trytophan, leucine, methionine, lysine, cystine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, valine, serine, glycine, proline, aspartic acid, histidine, alanine, and arginine. The only minus point that duck eggs have is the considerably higher cholesterol content, compared to chicken eggs. 100 gm of duck eggs will contain 884 mg of cholesterol, compared to 425 mg in chicken eggs. That is why, people with history of heart disease should stay away from consuming duck eggs or moderate their intake.
| Nutrient | Chicken egg (1 egg) | Duck egg (1 egg) |
| Iron (mg) | 0.9 (5%) | 2.70 (15%) |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 95.5 (10%) | 154 (15%) |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.6 (4%) | 1 (7%) |
| Selenium (mcg) | 15.8 (23%) | 25.5 (36%) |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 244 (5%) | 472 (9%) |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.5 (2%) | 0.9 (5%) |
| Thiamin/Vitamin B1 (mg) | 0.02 (2%) | 0.1 (7%) |
| Riboflavin/Vitamin B2 (mg) | 0.2 (14%) | 0.3 (17%) |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.1 (4%) | 0.2 (9%) |
| Folate/Vitamin B9 (mcg) | 23.5 (6%) | 56 (14%) |
| Vitamin B12 (mcg) | 0.6 (11%) | 3.8 (63%) |
| Pantothenic Acid/Vitamin B5 (mg) | 0.7 (7%) | 1.3 (13%) |
| Choline (mg)* | 126 | 184 |
| Total Omega-3s (mg)* | 37 | 71.4 |
| Total protein (grams) | 6.28 | 8.97 |
*There is currently no %DV for choline or Omega-3 fats.
Duck eggs win hands-down, probably because proportionally they have much more yolk (where all the nutritional goodness is) and much less white (which is just empty protein). More micronutrients, more protein, and more Omega-3s.
A few of these nutrients are particularly notable because there aren’t many sources of them aside from eggs:
- Choline is incredibly important for liver health: there’s some evidence that fatty liver disease is very closely connected with choline deficiency. Egg yolks are a staple dietary source of choline (if you don’t eat organ meats, they’re probably by far the biggest source of choline in your diet), and duck eggs simply have more.
- Folate, or Vitamin B9, is especially important for mental health, pregnant women and nursing mothers. Eggs are a key source on Paleo because many other sources – like beans and lentils – are out. One duck egg has over twice as much folate as one chicken egg.
https://paleoleap.com/eat-duck-eggs/
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