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Butter vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butter and yolk

  • The amount of choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, and iron in yolk is higher than in butter.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 290% more than butter.
  • Yolk has 5 times less saturated fat than butter. Butter has 50.489g of saturated fat, while yolk has 9.551g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Yolk
Yolk
9
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 -77.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354.2%
Contains more IronIron +13550%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1525%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5500%

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.
Butter
Butter
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Yolk
Yolk
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 81% 127% 52% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1452.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2618.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1047.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +4766.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 215mg 1085mg 290%
Saturated fat 50.489g 9.551g 186%
Choline 18.8mg 820.2mg 146%
Selenium 1µg 56µg 100%
Fats 81.11g 26.54g 84%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.95µg 74%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2.99mg 58%
Phosphorus 24mg 390mg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.528mg 38%
Folate 3µg 146µg 36%
Iron 0.02mg 2.73mg 34%
Vitamin A 684µg 381µg 34%
Protein 0.85g 15.86g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 11.738g 29%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 218 IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.35mg 27%
Calories 717kcal 322kcal 20%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.3mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.176mg 14%
Calcium 24mg 129mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 4.204g 8%
Copper 0.016mg 0.077mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.7µg 5%
Potassium 24mg 109mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 2.58mg 2%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.055mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 3.59g 1%
Magnesium 2mg 5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 203kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.024mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Yolk
Yolk
4
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 FatsFats +205.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1765.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5883.3%
Contains more WaterWater +191.6%
Contains more OtherOther +4150%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Yolk
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.7%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.