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Oats vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oats and yolk

  • Oats have more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium; however, yolk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and vitamin B5.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than oats.
  • Oats have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of oats is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oats 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.
Oats
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Yolk
2
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 +3440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +293.6%
Contains more IronIron +72.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +713%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8838.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%

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.
Oats
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 +333.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3904.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Manganese 4.916mg 0.055mg 211%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 102%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Copper 0.626mg 0.077mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.176mg 49%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Magnesium 177mg 5mg 41%
Saturated fat 1.217g 9.551g 38%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 2.99mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.528mg 30%
Fats 6.9g 26.54g 30%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Iron 4.72mg 2.73mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 11.738g 24%
Folate 56µg 146µg 23%
Carbs 66.27g 3.59g 21%
Phosphorus 523mg 390mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.35mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Zinc 3.97mg 2.3mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 4.204g 11%
Potassium 429mg 109mg 9%
Calcium 54mg 129mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.024mg 6%
Calories 389kcal 322kcal 3%
Protein 16.89g 15.86g 2%
Sodium 2mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
3
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Yolk
2
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 +1746%
Contains more FatsFats +284.6%
Contains more WaterWater +536.4%
~equal in Protein ~15.86g
~equal in Other ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Yolk
2
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 -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.8%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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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