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Icing vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between icing and yolk

  • Icing has less choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin D, folate, and iron.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 362% more than icing.
  • The glycemic index of icing is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.6%
Contains more IronIron +1606.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2066.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55900%

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.
Icing
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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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1757.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1725%
Contains more CholineCholine +35560.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 2.3mg 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 0.1µg 56µg 102%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 2.99mg 59%
Phosphorus 18mg 390mg 53%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Folate 8µg 146µg 35%
Protein 0g 15.86g 32%
Iron 0.16mg 2.73mg 32%
Saturated fat 2.974g 9.551g 30%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.35mg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 4.204g 25%
Carbs 67.89g 3.59g 21%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.3mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.528mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 11.738g 17%
Fats 16.23g 26.54g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.176mg 14%
Calcium 3mg 129mg 13%
Vitamin K 13µg 0.7µg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.077mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 2.58mg 7%
Sodium 184mg 48mg 6%
Calories 418kcal 322kcal 5%
Manganese 0mg 0.055mg 2%
Potassium 34mg 109mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.024mg 1%
Magnesium 1mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Yolk
4
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 +1791.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +63.5%
Contains more WaterWater +247.1%
Contains more OtherOther +109.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 -68.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.5%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.