Lamb vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
What are the differences between lamb and yolk?
- Lamb is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B12, yet yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin D, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 329% more.
- Lamb has 278 times more vitamin B3 than yolk. While lamb has 6.66mg of vitamin B3, yolk has only 0.024mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in lamb is lower.
We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +184.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +93.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +658.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.1% |
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 | +27650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +557.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1742.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +5300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +76% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +353% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +169.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +711.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +775.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 1085mg | 329% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 820.2mg | 132% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 56µg | 54% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 2.99mg | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 381µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 0.024mg | 41% |
| Folate | 18µg | 146µg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 390mg | 29% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 218IU | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 5.4µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 1.95µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.528mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 2.3mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 4.204g | 18% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 15.86g | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.35mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 2.58mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 2.73mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 129mg | 11% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 26.54g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 11.738g | 7% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 109mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.176mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 0.7µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 9.551g | 3% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 322kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 48mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.59g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.3% |
~equal in
Water
~52.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~9.551g
