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Broccoli vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between broccoli and yolk

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin K; however, yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 362% more than broccoli.
  • Broccoli has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of broccoli is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Broccoli, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +174.5%
Contains more IronIron +274%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +461%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +490.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2140%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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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 +2562.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14414.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1129%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +421.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +4286.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 18.7mg 820.2mg 146%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Selenium 2.5µg 56µg 97%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0.7µg 84%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 2.99mg 48%
Phosphorus 66mg 390mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.039g 9.551g 43%
Fats 0.37g 26.54g 40%
Vitamin A 31µg 381µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.528mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 11.738g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 4.204g 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Protein 2.82g 15.86g 26%
Iron 0.73mg 2.73mg 25%
Folate 63µg 146µg 21%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.3mg 17%
Calories 34kcal 322kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.35mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 2.58mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.176mg 9%
Calcium 47mg 129mg 8%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.055mg 7%
Potassium 316mg 109mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.024mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 5mg 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.077mg 3%
Fructose 0.68g 0.07g 1%
Sodium 33mg 48mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 3.59g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Yolk
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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 CarbsCarbs +85%
Contains more WaterWater +70.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +462.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7073%
Contains more OtherOther +95.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106609.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10963.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Yolk
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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 SucroseSucrose +42.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +172.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +871.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +200%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +200%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.