Pimento Cheese vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pimento Cheese and yolk different?
- Pimento Cheese is richer in phosphorus and calcium, while yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and folate.
- Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 330% more than pimento Cheese.
- Pimento Cheese contains 19 times more sodium than yolk. Pimento Cheese contains 915mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.
Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types were used in this article.
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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 | +340% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +376% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +29.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +550% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +133.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +243.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +314.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +56.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +789.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +980% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +551.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +516.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +393% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +178.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1725% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +2263.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 1085mg | 330% |
Choline | 34.7mg | 820.2mg | 143% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 56µg | 75% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 1.95µg | 52% |
Phosphorus | 744mg | 390mg | 51% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 2.99mg | 50% |
Calcium | 614mg | 129mg | 49% |
Saturated fat | 19.663g | 9.551g | 46% |
Sodium | 915mg | 48mg | 38% |
Folate | 8µg | 146µg | 35% |
Iron | 0.42mg | 2.73mg | 29% |
Vitamin D | 22IU | 218IU | 25% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 5.4µg | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.35mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.988g | 4.204g | 21% |
Vitamin A | 244µg | 381µg | 15% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2.58mg | 15% |
Protein | 22.13g | 15.86g | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.354mg | 0.528mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.176mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.937g | 11.738g | 7% |
Fats | 31.2g | 26.54g | 7% |
Zinc | 2.98mg | 2.3mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.033mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 5mg | 4% |
Calories | 375kcal | 322kcal | 3% |
Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0.7µg | 2% |
Potassium | 162mg | 109mg | 2% |
Carbs | 1.73g | 3.59g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.63g | 3.59g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.62g | 0.56g | N/A |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.078mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.323mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.718mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.023mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.956mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.196mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.572mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.124mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.325mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.902mg | 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
Protein:
22.13 g
Fats:
31.2 g
Carbs:
1.73 g
Water:
39.08 g
Other:
5.86 g
Protein:
15.86 g
Fats:
26.54 g
Carbs:
3.59 g
Water:
52.31 g
Other:
1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +244.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +33.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.988 g
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 | -51.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +325.5% |