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Mayonnaise vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mayonnaise and yolk

  • Mayonnaise has more vitamin K; however, yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin D.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 348% more than mayonnaise.
  • Yolk has 233 times less vitamin K than mayonnaise. Mayonnaise has 163µg of vitamin K, while yolk has 0.7µg.
  • Mayonnaise contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
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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 +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1512.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1757.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +685.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2334.8%

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.
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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
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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 EVitamin E +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2281.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2678.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1638.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1525%
Contains more FolateFolate +2820%
Contains more CholineCholine +2298.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mayonnaise Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 42mg 1085mg 348%
Polyunsaturated fat 44.69g 4.204g 270%
Choline 34.2mg 820.2mg 143%
Vitamin K 163µg 0.7µg 135%
Selenium 2.3µg 56µg 98%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 1.95µg 76%
Fats 74.85g 26.54g 74%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 2.99mg 56%
Phosphorus 21mg 390mg 53%
Vitamin A 16µg 381µg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.528mg 39%
Folate 5µg 146µg 35%
Iron 0.21mg 2.73mg 32%
Protein 0.96g 15.86g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.008mg 0.35mg 26%
Sodium 635mg 48mg 26%
Vitamin D 7IU 218IU 26%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 5.4µg 26%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.3mg 20%
Calories 680kcal 322kcal 18%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.176mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 16.843g 11.738g 13%
Calcium 8mg 129mg 12%
Saturated fat 11.703g 9.551g 10%
Copper 0.019mg 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin E 3.28mg 2.58mg 5%
Potassium 20mg 109mg 3%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.055mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 5mg 1%
Carbs 0.57g 3.59g 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.57g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.024mg 0%
Trans fat 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Yolk
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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 FatsFats +182%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1552.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +529.8%
Contains more WaterWater +141.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +963%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 7% 9%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +585.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +350%
Contains more FructoseFructose +40%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.