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Roe vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between roe and yolk

  • Roe has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, yolk has more vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 400% more.
  • Roe is lower in cholesterol.
  • Roe has a higher glycemic index than yolk.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
Roe
Roe
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Yolk
5
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 +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360.7%
Contains more IronIron +254.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.1%
~equal in Selenium ~56µg

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.
Roe
Roe
5
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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +491.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +318.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Yolk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 1.95µg 400%
Cholesterol 479mg 1085mg 202%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 2.99mg 37%
Saturated fat 1.866g 9.551g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.528mg 32%
Vitamin A 91µg 381µg 32%
Fats 8.23g 26.54g 28%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Protein 28.62g 15.86g 26%
Iron 0.77mg 2.73mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 11.738g 24%
Phosphorus 515mg 390mg 18%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Folate 92µg 146µg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 0.024mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.35mg 13%
Calcium 28mg 129mg 10%
Zinc 1.28mg 2.3mg 9%
Selenium 51.7µg 56µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.176mg 8%
Calories 204kcal 322kcal 6%
Copper 0.128mg 0.077mg 6%
Potassium 283mg 109mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 4.204g 5%
Sodium 117mg 48mg 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 1.92g 3.59g 1%
Net carbs 1.92g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
3
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Yolk
2
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 ProteinProtein +80.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +52.9%
Contains more FatsFats +222.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
1
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 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 -80.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +451.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.5%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.