Wheat vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between wheat and yolk
- Wheat has more manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, and magnesium, while yolk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
- Yolk contains 281 times less vitamin B3 than wheat . Wheat contains 6.738mg of vitamin B3, while yolk contains 0.024mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in wheat is lower.
- Yolk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yolk is 0, while the glycemic index of wheat is 50.
The food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2780% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +295.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +618.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5376.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +59.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +279.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +138.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27975% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +336.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +219.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +239.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1085mg | 362% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.055mg | 129% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.95µg | 81% |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 56µg | 61% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.077mg | 53% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 381µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 0.024mg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 9.551g | 41% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 2.99mg | 41% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 26.54g | 37% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 5mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.528mg | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 11.738g | 28% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 218IU | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 5.4µg | 27% |
| Folate | 43µg | 146µg | 26% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 3.59g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 4.204g | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.176mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 17% | |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 2.3mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 390mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 2.73mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 129mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 109mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.35mg | 5% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 15.86g | 4% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 48mg | 2% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 322kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1881.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +974.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +378.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3312.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +329.9% |