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Honey vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between honey and yolk

  • Honey contains less choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and folate than yolk.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yolk is 0, while the glycemic index of honey is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Honey 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.
Honey
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Yolk
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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 less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.6%
Contains more IronIron +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +945.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6900%

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.
Honey
2
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1289.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4297.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +7200%
Contains more CholineCholine +37181.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 2.2mg 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 0.8µg 56µg 100%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 2.99mg 58%
Phosphorus 4mg 390mg 55%
Fructose 40.94g 0.07g 51%
Saturated fat 0g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Fats 0g 26.54g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.528mg 38%
Folate 2µg 146µg 36%
Protein 0.3g 15.86g 31%
Iron 0.42mg 2.73mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 11.738g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.204g 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Carbs 82.4g 3.59g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.35mg 25%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.3mg 19%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.58mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.176mg 15%
Calcium 6mg 129mg 12%
Copper 0.036mg 0.077mg 5%
Sodium 4mg 48mg 2%
Potassium 52mg 109mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 304kcal 322kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Magnesium 2mg 5mg 1%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.055mg 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.416mg 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
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
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 +2195.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5186.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +205.9%
Contains more OtherOther +750%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Yolk
1
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 SucroseSucrose +1171.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +19761.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +58385.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1957.1%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +4328.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.

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