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Table 3 Nutritional composition of quail eggs (%, unless otherwise stated)

From: A way forward for the South African quail sector as a potential contributor to food and nutrition security following the aftermath of COVID-19: a review

Nutrients

Sources

[43]

[30]

[14]

[12]

[44]

Proximate composition

 Moisture

70.9

71.0

*

72.9

*

 Protein

13.3

16.3

13.7

12.3

13.1

 Fats

0.63

2.6

11.9

11.4

11.1

 Ash

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

*

 Fibre

*

*

0.6

*

*

 Carbohydrates

1.6

9.1

*

1.64

0.4

 Cholesterol

12.3

*

*

12.26

*

Mineral and vitamin composition (mg/100 g)

 Calcium

*

149.1

*

31.45

*

 Iron

*

2.06

*

3.01

*

 Zinc

*

1.28

*

3.16

*

 Vitamins A

*

*

*

0.36

*

 Vitamins E

*

*

*

5.9

*

 Vitamins B6

*

*

*

0.65

*

 Vitamins D

*

*

*

0.45

*

  1. * = not reported