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Rice vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rice and yolk

  • The amount of choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin A in yolk is higher than in rice.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 362% more than rice.
  • Rice contains less saturated fat.
  • Rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rice is 60, while the glycemic index of yolk is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Yolk
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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 +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +758.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.4%
Contains more IronIron +127.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +369.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +807%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +646.7%

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.
Rice
1
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +6050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3961.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +38957.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 2.1mg 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 7.5µg 56µg 88%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 2.99mg 52%
Phosphorus 43mg 390mg 50%
Saturated fat 0.077g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.528mg 40%
Fats 0.28g 26.54g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 11.738g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 4.204g 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Protein 2.69g 15.86g 26%
Folate 58µg 146µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.35mg 20%
Iron 1.2mg 2.73mg 19%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.055mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 2.58mg 17%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.3mg 16%
Calcium 10mg 129mg 12%
Calories 130kcal 322kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.024mg 9%
Carbs 28.17g 3.59g 8%
Sodium 1mg 48mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Potassium 35mg 109mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.176mg 1%
Copper 0.069mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 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
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Yolk
3
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 +684.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +489.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9378.6%
Contains more OtherOther +304.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13238.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5431.6%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.