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Fast food vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fast food and yolk

  • Fast food has more vitamin B3; however, yolk has more choline, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin A.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 351% more.
  • Fast food has 234 times more vitamin B3 than yolk. Fast food has 5.617mg of vitamin B3, while yolk has 0.024mg.
  • Fast food is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index than yolk.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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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 +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +549.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175.9%
~equal in Zinc ~2.3mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Yolk
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23304.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +578.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +464.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +2284.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 33mg 1085mg 351%
Choline 34.4mg 820.2mg 143%
Selenium 20.3µg 56µg 65%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 2.99mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 1.95µg 44%
Vitamin A 9µg 381µg 41%
Phosphorus 134mg 390mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.024mg 35%
Vitamin D 2IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 5.4µg 27%
Saturated fat 4.493g 9.551g 23%
Fats 12.01g 26.54g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 4.204g 17%
Folate 80µg 146µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 11.738g 17%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 2.58mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.528mg 13%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.055mg 13%
Sodium 331mg 48mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.176mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.35mg 11%
Carbs 31.5g 3.59g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Calcium 62mg 129mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Magnesium 27mg 5mg 5%
Copper 0.121mg 0.077mg 5%
Iron 3.06mg 2.73mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.7µg 4%
Potassium 197mg 109mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 0.07g 3%
Zinc 2.52mg 2.3mg 2%
Calories 297kcal 322kcal 1%
Protein 16.52g 15.86g 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 0.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.416mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Yolk
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 +777.4%
Contains more FatsFats +121%
Contains more WaterWater +36%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
~equal in Protein ~15.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 -53%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1038.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3142.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +714.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.