Chicken meat vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chicken meat and yolk
- Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, yet yolk is richer in choline, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin D, folate, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 332% higher.
- Chicken meat contains 354 times more vitamin B3 than yolk. Chicken meat contains 8.487mg of vitamin B3, while yolk contains 0.024mg.
- Chicken meat contains less saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 | +360% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +760% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +114.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +134.3% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +35262.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +693.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +855.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +179.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +190.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +550% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2820% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1144.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 1085mg | 332% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 820.2mg | 137% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 1.95µg | 69% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 56µg | 58% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 0.024mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 2.99mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 381µg | 37% |
| Folate | 5µg | 146µg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 390mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.528mg | 28% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 218IU | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 5.4µg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 9.551g | 26% |
| Protein | 27.3g | 15.86g | 23% |
| Fats | 13.6g | 26.54g | 20% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 2.73mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 11.738g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2.58mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 129mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.176mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 4.204g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.35mg | 4% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 322kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 5mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 109mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 48mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.59g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0.114g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
15.86 g
Fats:
26.54 g
Carbs:
3.59 g
Water:
52.31 g
Other:
1.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +95.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
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 | -60.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +119.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.5% |
