Question
「The house now doesn’t have any free-range chicken eggs, but there are free-range duck eggs. I’m not sure if it’s okay to give my child one steamed free-range duck egg every day. Are their nutrients the same? The elders at home say that duck eggs have more nutrition than chicken eggs. Is this true?」
Answer
「Duck eggs are as nutritious as chicken eggs and each has its own advantages. It’s fine to give your child a duck egg every day. The protein content in duck eggs is the same as in chicken eggs, and sometimes even a bit more. Duck eggs have more fat than chicken eggs. The total amount of various minerals in duck eggs is lower than in chicken eggs, especially iron and calcium. Several important vitamins in duck eggs are generally similar to those in chicken eggs. However, Vitamin B2 is more abundant in duck eggs than in chicken eggs.」