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Apple vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apples and yolk different?

  • Yolk is higher than apples in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and folate.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than apples.
  • Apples are lower in saturated fat.
  • Apples have a higher glycemic index (36) than yolk (0).

Apples, raw, with skin and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types were used in this article.

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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.
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Yolk
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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 less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2050%
Contains more IronIron +2175%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +5650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3445.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~5mg
~equal in Potassium ~109mg

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.
Apple
3
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Yolk
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +279.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +935.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1930.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4801.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +753.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +24023.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 3.4mg 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 0µg 56µg 102%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 2.99mg 59%
Phosphorus 11mg 390mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.028g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 3µg 381µg 42%
Fats 0.17g 26.54g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.528mg 39%
Folate 3µg 146µg 36%
Iron 0.12mg 2.73mg 33%
Protein 0.26g 15.86g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 11.738g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 4.204g 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.35mg 24%
Zinc 0.04mg 2.3mg 21%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 2.58mg 16%
Calories 52kcal 322kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.176mg 13%
Calcium 6mg 129mg 12%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Fructose 5.9g 0.07g 7%
Copper 0.027mg 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 13.81g 3.59g 3%
Sodium 1mg 48mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 3.59g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 5mg 0%
Potassium 107mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g 0.56g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.024mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.416mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Yolk
3
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 CarbsCarbs +284.7%
Contains more WaterWater +63.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6000%
Contains more FatsFats +15511.8%
Contains more OtherOther +750%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Yolk
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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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167585.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8143.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
4
20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Yolk
3
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 +2857.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1250%
Contains more FructoseFructose +8328.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.