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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1746% |
Contains more FatsFats | +284.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +536.4% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +438.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.8% |