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Yolk vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yolk and pollock

  • Yolk has more choline, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin D, vitamin A, and iron; however, pollock has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 333% more.
  • Yolk has 60 times more saturated fat than pollock. Yolk has 9.551g of saturated fat, while pollock has 0.159g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.
Yolk
8
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more IronIron +387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1520%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294.5%

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.
Yolk
9
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%
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2141.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +821.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +4766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +795.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16354.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.329mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Pollock DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 86mg 333%
Choline 820.2mg 91.6mg 132%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 3.66µg 71%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.432mg 51%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.159g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 17µg 40%
Fats 26.54g 1.18g 39%
Folate 146µg 3µg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.134g 29%
Iron 2.73mg 0.56mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 3.949mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.583g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.223mg 23%
Selenium 56µg 44.1µg 22%
Vitamin D 218IU 51IU 21%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 1.3µg 21%
Magnesium 5mg 81mg 18%
Phosphorus 390mg 267mg 18%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.57mg 16%
Sodium 48mg 419mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.28mg 15%
Protein 15.86g 23.48g 15%
Calories 322kcal 111kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.054mg 10%
Potassium 109mg 430mg 9%
Calcium 129mg 72mg 6%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.329mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.691mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +2149.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48%
Contains more WaterWater +40.8%
~equal in Other ~1.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8659.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +621.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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