Eggs have several nutritional and health benefits for dogs and cats that make it a great addition in your pet's diet. To learn more about the benefits of feeding eggs and egg shell membranes to your pets, read my article, "Can Dogs & Cats Eat Eggs? The Benefits of Feeding Your Pets Eggs & Egg Shell Membrane."
All nutritional data can be found on the United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Search site!
Below you will find data on some of the nutrients available in eggs, per 100g.
For macronutrients (carbs, calories, protein, fat, including energy in kcal, water, fiber & sugar) see the USDA's site (fatty acids are also detailed on their website).
**µg = microgram**
**for some listings, you may see I included the Vitamin D nutritional info 2x; the 1st line with "IU" is the international measurement (which is sometimes on the label of some supplements), directly below that you may see Vitamin D again, but with "µg" which is just the measurements in micrograms!**
When following a strict BARF or PMR diet, some of the nutrients most commonly lacking are:
Zinc
Iodine
Vitamin E
ALA
Manganese
EPA + DHA
Vitamin D
If present in the figures shared below (no matter how little), I have gone ahead and highlighted them for you!
CHICKEN EGG, Raw
per 100g
Calcium: 56mg
Iron: 1.75mg
Magnesium: 12mg
Phosphorus: 198mg
Potassium: 138mg
Sodium: 142mg
Zinc: 1.29mg
Copper: 0.072mg
Manganese: 0.028mg
Selenium: 30.7µg
Fluoride: 1.1µg
Thiamin: 0.04mg
Riboflavin: 0.457mg
Niacin: 0.075mg
Pantothenic acid: 1.533mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.17mg
Choline: 293.8mg
Vitamin B-12: 0.89µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 160µg
Vitamin A: 540IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 1.05mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 82IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 2µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 0.3µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone): 0.1µg
(ALA): 0.036g
(DHA): 0.058g
DUCK EGG, Raw
per 100g
Calcium: 64mg
Iron: 3.85mg
Magnesium: 17mg
Phosphorus: 220mg
Potassium: 222mg
Sodium: 146mg
Zinc: 1.41mg
Copper: 0.062mg
Manganese: 0.038mg
Selenium: 36.4µg
Thiamin: 0.156mg
Riboflavin: 0.404mg
Niacin: 0.2mg
Pantothenic acid: 1.862mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.25mg
Choline: 263.4mg
Vitamin B-12: 5.4µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 194µg
Vitamin A: 674IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 1.34mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 69IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 1.7µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 0.4µg
GOOSE EGG, Raw
per 100g
Calcium: 60mg
Iron: 3.64mg
Magnesium: 16mg
Phosphorus: 208mg
Potassium: 210mg
Sodium: 138mg
Zinc: 1.33mg
Copper: 0.062mg
Manganese: 0.038mg
Selenium: 36.9µg
Thiamin: 0.147mg
Riboflavin: 0.382mg
Niacin: 0.189mg
Pantothenic acid: 1.759mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.236mg
Choline: 263.4mg
Vitamin B-12: 5.1µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 187µg
Vitamin A: 650IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 1.29mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 66IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 1.7µg
Vitamin K: 0.4µg
QUAIL EGG, Raw
per 100g
Calcium: 64mg
Iron: 3.65mg
Magnesium: 13mg
Phosphorus: 226mg
Potassium: 132mg
Sodium: 141mg
Zinc: 1.47mg
Copper: 0.062mg
Manganese: 0.038mg
Selenium: 32µg
Thiamin: 0.13mg
Riboflavin: 0.79mg
Niacin: 0.15mg
Pantothenic acid: 1.761mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.15mg
Choline: 263.4mg
Vitamin B-12: 1.58µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 156µg
Vitamin A: 543IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 1.08mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 55IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 1.4µg
Vitamin K: 0.3µg
TURKEY EGG, Raw
per 100g
Calcium: 99mg
Iron: 4.1mg
Magnesium: 13mg
Phosphorus: 170mg
Potassium: 142mg
Sodium: 151mg
Zinc: 1.58mg
Copper: 0.062mg
Manganese: 0.038mg
Selenium: 34.3µg
Thiamin: 0.11mg
Riboflavin: 0.47mg
Niacin: 0.024mg
Pantothenic acid: 1.889mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.131mg
Vitamin B-12: 1.69µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 166µg
Vitamin A: 554IU
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