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Walnut vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between walnut and yolk

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, and magnesium; however, yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and vitamin B2.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 362% more than walnut.
  • Yolk has 62 times less manganese than walnut. Walnut has 3.414mg of manganese, while yolk has 0.055mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Yolk
3
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 +3060%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1959.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6107.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1042.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.73mg

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.
Walnut
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +268.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +424.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +49%
Contains more CholineCholine +1992.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 4.204g 286%
Copper 1.586mg 0.077mg 168%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.055mg 146%
Choline 39.2mg 820.2mg 142%
Selenium 4.9µg 56µg 93%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Fats 65.21g 26.54g 59%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 2.99mg 48%
Vitamin A 1µg 381µg 42%
Magnesium 158mg 5mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.528mg 29%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Calories 654kcal 322kcal 17%
Saturated fat 6.126g 9.551g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.35mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.176mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 2.58mg 13%
Folate 98µg 146µg 12%
Potassium 441mg 109mg 10%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.3mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 11.738g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.024mg 7%
Phosphorus 346mg 390mg 6%
Calcium 98mg 129mg 3%
Carbs 13.71g 3.59g 3%
Sodium 2mg 48mg 2%
Iron 2.91mg 2.73mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Protein 15.23g 15.86g 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 0.56g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 FatsFats +145.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1185.3%
~equal in Protein ~15.86g
~equal in Other ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Yolk
1
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 -35.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1022.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
3
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Yolk
4
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3371.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +28.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +125%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.