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Spread vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spread and yolk

  • Spread has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, yolk is richer in phosphorus, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 362% more than spread.
  • Yolk has 18 times less vitamin K than spread. Spread has 12.3µg of vitamin K, while yolk has 0.7µg.
  • Yolk contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Yolk
10
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 PotassiumPotassium +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%

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.
Spread
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% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 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 KVitamin K +1657.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 102%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 60%
Phosphorus 0mg 390mg 56%
Vitamin A 381µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 41%
Folate 146µg 37%
Iron 2.73mg 34%
Saturated fat 2.22g 9.551g 33%
Protein 0g 15.86g 32%
Sodium 755mg 48mg 31%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Zinc 2.3mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 15%
Fats 17.1g 26.54g 15%
Calcium 129mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 11.738g 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 0.7µg 10%
Copper 0.077mg 9%
Calories 158kcal 322kcal 8%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 2.58mg 6%
Potassium 12mg 109mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Magnesium 5mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.59g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 4.204g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 WaterWater +54.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +55.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
1
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.204g

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.