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Margarine vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between margarine and yolk

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A; however, yolk has more choline, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% more.
  • Margarine has 133 times more vitamin K than yolk. Margarine has 93µg of vitamin K, while yolk has 0.7µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 -95.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +505.6%
Contains more IronIron +4450%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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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 AVitamin A +115%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13185.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1327%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1850%
Contains more FolateFolate +14500%
Contains more CholineCholine +6514.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.024mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 12.4mg 820.2mg 147%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 4.204g 134%
Selenium 0µg 56µg 102%
Fats 80.71g 26.54g 83%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 1.95µg 77%
Vitamin K 93µg 0.7µg 77%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 11.738g 68%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 60%
Phosphorus 5mg 390mg 55%
Vitamin A 819µg 381µg 49%
Vitamin E 9mg 2.58mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.528mg 38%
Folate 1µg 146µg 36%
Iron 0.06mg 2.73mg 33%
Protein 0.16g 15.86g 31%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Saturated fat 15.189g 9.551g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.35mg 26%
Zinc 0mg 2.3mg 21%
Calories 717kcal 322kcal 20%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.176mg 14%
Calcium 3mg 129mg 13%
Copper 0mg 0.077mg 9%
Potassium 18mg 109mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 48mg 2%
Carbs 0.7g 3.59g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 3.59g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.024mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +204.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9812.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +412.9%
Contains more WaterWater +216.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +478.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.