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Turkey egg vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey eggs and yolk?

  • Turkey eggs are richer in iron, yet yolk is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 51% higher.
  • Turkey eggs have 2 times more iron than yolk. Turkey eggs have 4.1mg of iron, while yolk has 2.73mg.
  • Turkey eggs contain less cholesterol.

We used Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 30% 13% 154% 21% 43% 73% 20% 5% 187%
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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 +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +50.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.3%

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% 55% 0% 0% 28% 108% 0.45% 113% 30% 211% 0% 53% 0%
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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 AVitamin A +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.024mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey egg Yolk DV% diff.
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Cholesterol 933mg 1085mg 51%
Selenium 34.3µg 56µg 39%
Phosphorus 170mg 390mg 31%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Saturated fat 3.632g 9.551g 27%
Vitamin A 166µg 381µg 24%
Fats 11.88g 26.54g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.889mg 2.99mg 22%
Folate 71µg 146µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 4.571g 11.738g 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Iron 4.1mg 2.73mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.131mg 0.35mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 4.204g 17%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 1.95µg 11%
Calories 171kcal 322kcal 8%
Zinc 1.58mg 2.3mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.176mg 6%
Protein 13.68g 15.86g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.47mg 0.528mg 4%
Sodium 151mg 48mg 4%
Calcium 99mg 129mg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.077mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 5mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 142mg 109mg 1%
Carbs 1.15g 3.59g 1%
Net carbs 1.15g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.024mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.672mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.201mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.924mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.442mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.773mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.985mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.33mg 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
14% 12% 73%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 11.88 g
Carbs: 1.15 g
Water: 72.5 g
Other: 0.79 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 WaterWater +38.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more FatsFats +123.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.2%
Contains more OtherOther +115.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.632 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.571 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Yolk
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.6%

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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. Turkey egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172192/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.