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Almonds vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between almonds and yolk?

  • Almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, magnesium, and fiber, yet yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.

We used Nuts, almonds and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +572.5%
Contains more IronIron +35.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1239%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3861.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1265.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +893.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14975%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +534.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +1474.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Vitamin E 25.63mg 2.58mg 154%
Choline 52.1mg 820.2mg 140%
Copper 1.031mg 0.077mg 106%
Selenium 4.1µg 56µg 94%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.055mg 92%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Magnesium 270mg 5mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 4.204g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 11.738g 50%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 2.99mg 50%
Fiber 12.5g 0g 50%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.528mg 47%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Fats 49.93g 26.54g 36%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Folate 44µg 146µg 26%
Saturated fat 3.802g 9.551g 26%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.024mg 22%
Potassium 733mg 109mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.35mg 16%
Calcium 269mg 129mg 14%
Calories 579kcal 322kcal 13%
Phosphorus 481mg 390mg 13%
Iron 3.71mg 2.73mg 12%
Protein 21.15g 15.86g 11%
Zinc 3.12mg 2.3mg 7%
Carbs 21.55g 3.59g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.176mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 0.56g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.4%
Contains more FatsFats +88.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +500.3%
Contains more OtherOther +74.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1086.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
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13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5542.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +57.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +75%
~equal in Glucose ~0.18g
~equal in Galactose ~0.07g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.