Protein content
A 1 egg serving of duck egg contains 9 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 18% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 egg (70 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 12.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 130 kcal |
| Protein density | 28% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 18% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Eggs |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172189 |
A typical 1 egg serving of duck egg contains 9 grams of protein (12.8 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 18% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 28% of the calories in duck egg come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 20 eggs in the database, duck egg ranks 6th by protein per serving, and 324th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against dried egg yolk, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g less protein (dried egg yolk has 9.7 g per 1 oz).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is counted by piece at 70 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
A duck egg is noticeably larger than a chicken egg, so it delivers more per egg.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172189 - "Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Duck egg has 12.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 egg serving (70 g) provides 9 g.
Yes. Duck egg is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 egg serving of duck egg contains 9 g of protein, about 18% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Duck egg is a good source of protein, and about 28% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against dried egg yolk, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g less protein (dried egg yolk has 9.7 g per 1 oz).
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