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Beans vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beans and yolk

  • Yolk is richer than beans in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin B2, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than beans.

Food types used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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.
Beans
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Yolk
6
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 +540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158%
Contains more IronIron +841.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1144.4%

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.
Beans
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 +1691.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7520%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1620%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +508.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +2563%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 30.8mg 820.2mg 144%
Selenium 4.5µg 56µg 94%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 60%
Saturated fat 0.103g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 5µg 381µg 42%
Phosphorus 104mg 390mg 41%
Fats 0.4g 26.54g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.528mg 36%
Iron 0.29mg 2.73mg 31%
Folate 24µg 146µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 11.738g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 4.204g 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Protein 4.8g 15.86g 22%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.35mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.58mg 16%
Copper 0.206mg 0.077mg 14%
Calories 105kcal 322kcal 11%
Zinc 1.4mg 2.3mg 8%
Calcium 50mg 129mg 8%
Potassium 296mg 109mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 5mg 6%
Carbs 20.49g 3.59g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.024mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.176mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 48mg 2%
Net carbs 14.99g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Yolk
2
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 +470.8%
Contains more WaterWater +38.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6535%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Yolk
2
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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33437.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2344.2%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.