Powdered milk vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between powdered milk and yolk?
- Powdered milk is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and potassium, yet yolk is higher in choline, selenium, and vitamin D.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 329% more.
- Powdered milk has 12 times more potassium than yolk. While powdered milk has 1330mg of potassium, yolk has only 109mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in yolk is lower.
- The glycemic index of yolk is lower.
We used Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 | +1600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +607% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1120.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +99% |
| Contains more IronIron | +480.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +243.6% |
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 | +60.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +128.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2591.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +47.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +344.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +294.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +598.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 1085mg | 329% |
| Choline | 117.4mg | 820.2mg | 128% |
| Calcium | 912mg | 129mg | 78% |
| Selenium | 16.3µg | 56µg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 776mg | 390mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.25µg | 1.95µg | 54% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.205mg | 0.528mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 1330mg | 109mg | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 16.742g | 9.551g | 33% |
| Iron | 0.47mg | 2.73mg | 28% |
| Folate | 37µg | 146µg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 218IU | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 5.4µg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 4.204g | 24% |
| Protein | 26.32g | 15.86g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 5mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 371mg | 48mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 258µg | 381µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.271mg | 2.99mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58mg | 2.58mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 38.42g | 3.59g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.924g | 11.738g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8.6mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Calories | 496kcal | 322kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.283mg | 0.176mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 3.34mg | 2.3mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.646mg | 0.024mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.302mg | 0.35mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Fats | 26.71g | 26.54g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 38.42g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.42g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.371mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.188mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.592mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.578mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.087mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.66mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.271mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.762mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.714mg | 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:
26.32 g
Fats:
26.71 g
Carbs:
38.42 g
Water:
2.47 g
Other:
6.08 g
Protein:
15.86 g
Fats:
26.54 g
Carbs:
3.59 g
Water:
52.31 g
Other:
1.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +970.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +257.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2017.8% |
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Fats
~26.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.665 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 | -43% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +532.2% |
