Cereal vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cereal and yolk
- Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, yolk is higher in selenium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 509% more than yolk.
- Cereal has 1234 times more vitamin B3 than yolk. While cereal has 29.62mg of vitamin B3, yolk has only 0.024mg.
- Cereal has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of cereal is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +280% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1147.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +230.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1336.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1190% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +406.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +788.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +113.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3472.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +633% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1610.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1223% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.176mg | 509% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.35mg | 434% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 2.73mg | 392% |
| Cholesterol | 1085mg | 362% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.528mg | 257% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.024mg | 185% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 56µg | 90% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 81% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 2.99mg | 55% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 2.3mg | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 381µg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 390mg | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 9.551g | 42% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 26.54g | 39% |
| Folate | 146µg | 37% | |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.055mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 48mg | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 11.738g | 29% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 3.59g | 28% |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 4.204g | 26% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 15.86g | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 2.58mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 129mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.077mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 322kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Potassium | 105mg | 109mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2319.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2357.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1283.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5653.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1087.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +13814.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +50% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +271.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +28.6% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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