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Veal vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veal and yolk different?

  • Veal is richer in vitamin B3, while yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin D, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B12.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 327% more than veal.
  • Veal contains 335 times more vitamin B3 than yolk. Veal contains 8.03mg of vitamin B3, while yolk contains 0.024mg.
  • Veal is lower in saturated fat.

Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types were used in this article.

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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.
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +658.8%
Contains more IronIron +175.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +308.8%

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.
Veal
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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% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 +33358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1620%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1227.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +763.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 103mg 1085mg 327%
Choline 95mg 820.2mg 132%
Selenium 13.7µg 56µg 77%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 0.024mg 50%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 2.99mg 37%
Folate 11µg 146µg 34%
Saturated fat 3.04g 9.551g 30%
Fats 7.56g 26.54g 29%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 1.95µg 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Phosphorus 217mg 390mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 4.204g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 11.738g 22%
Iron 0.99mg 2.73mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.528mg 20%
Protein 24.38g 15.86g 17%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.58mg 16%
Zinc 3.87mg 2.3mg 14%
Calcium 17mg 129mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.176mg 9%
Calories 172kcal 322kcal 8%
Potassium 337mg 109mg 7%
Magnesium 24mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.35mg 3%
Copper 0.103mg 0.077mg 3%
Sodium 83mg 48mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.055mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.59g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 ProteinProtein +53.7%
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%
Contains more FatsFats +251.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 -68.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +313.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +664.4%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.