Difference Between Duck Eggs and Chicken Eggs

Though chicken eggs are the most commonly used, duck eggs are still catching on as effective alternatives.

Duck eggs are quite large compared to chicken eggs, which makes them easily distinguishable.

The large size of the duck egg gives it a larger yoke to white ratio than a chicken egg. So if you want more yoke, duck eggs are what you should go for. With the larger size you definitely get more for your money, compared to a chicken egg!

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.

Duck eggs provide a taste that is different and tastier than chicken eggs according to most users. Individual tastes might vary, so it is best if you try one out to decide!

Every thing that you do with a chicken egg, can be done with a duck egg.

Calories:
Duck: 130
Chicken: 80

Fat:
Duck: 9.64 grams
Chicken: 5.57 grams

Cholesterol:
Duck: 619 mg (OMG!)
Chicken 237 mg

Protein:
Duck: 8.9 grams
Chicken: 7.4 grams