Pork vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork and yolk?
- Pork is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3, yet yolk is higher in choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin A, vitamin D, and iron.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 335% more.
- Pork has 210 times more vitamin B3 than yolk. While pork has 5.037mg of vitamin B3, yolk has only 0.024mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pork is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types 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 | +460% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +288.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +578.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +213.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +511.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +398.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20887.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +18950% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +789.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +315.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +328.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +178.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2820% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +773.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 1085mg | 335% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 820.2mg | 132% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.176mg | 58% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 1.95µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 2.99mg | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 381µg | 42% |
| Folate | 5µg | 146µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 0.024mg | 31% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 2.73mg | 23% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 15.86g | 23% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 218IU | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 390mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 5.4µg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 9.551g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 4.204g | 20% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 56µg | 19% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 26.54g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.528mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2.58mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 11.738g | 14% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 129mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 109mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.35mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 5mg | 5% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 322kcal | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 48mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 2.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.59g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 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 | +72.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +89.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +250.3% |
