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Duck meat vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between duck meat and yolk

  • Duck meat has more vitamin B3; however, yolk is higher in choline, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin D, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 334% more than duck meat.
  • Yolk contains 201 times less vitamin B3 than duck meat. Duck meat contains 4.825mg of vitamin B3, while yolk contains 0.024mg.
  • Duck meat has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Duck, domesticated, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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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 +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1072.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%
~equal in Iron ~2.73mg

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 0% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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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 B3Vitamin B3 +20004.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +628.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +504.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +268.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +2333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1527.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 84mg 1085mg 334%
Choline 50.4mg 820.2mg 140%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.95µg 69%
Selenium 20µg 56µg 65%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 2.99mg 38%
Vitamin A 63µg 381µg 35%
Folate 6µg 146µg 35%
Phosphorus 156mg 390mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 0.024mg 30%
Vitamin D 3IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.528mg 20%
Copper 0.227mg 0.077mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 2.58mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.35mg 13%
Calcium 11mg 129mg 12%
Protein 18.99g 15.86g 6%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 0.7µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 4.204g 4%
Zinc 1.86mg 2.3mg 4%
Potassium 204mg 109mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 11.738g 3%
Fats 28.35g 26.54g 3%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.055mg 2%
Saturated fat 9.67g 9.551g 1%
Calories 337kcal 322kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 3.59g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.59g N/A
Iron 2.7mg 2.73mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 59mg 48mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.176mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
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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 ProteinProtein +19.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +107.3%
~equal in Fats ~26.54g
~equal in Water ~52.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
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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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.551g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~11.738g

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.