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Yolk vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yolk and apple pie different?

  • Yolk is higher than apple pie in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than apple pie.
  • Yolk contains 195 times more vitamin B12 than apple pie. Yolk contains 1.95µg of vitamin B12, while apple pie contains 0.01µg.
  • Apple pie is lower in cholesterol.
  • Apple pie has a higher glycemic index (41) than yolk (0).

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1072.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.7%
Contains more IronIron +125.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1525%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.9%

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
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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%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1213.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2412.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +821.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3550%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4579.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Apple pie DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 102%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0.01µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.119mg 57%
Phosphorus 390mg 24mg 52%
Vitamin A 381µg 29µg 39%
Folate 146µg 4µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.158mg 28%
Protein 15.86g 1.9g 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Saturated fat 9.551g 3.797g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.038mg 24%
Fats 26.54g 11g 24%
Iron 2.73mg 1.21mg 19%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.16mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 4.388g 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 2.198g 13%
Calcium 129mg 11mg 12%
Carbs 3.59g 34g 10%
Sodium 48mg 266mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 1.123mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.182mg 6%
Calories 322kcal 237kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.134mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 109mg 65mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 32.4g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.038mg 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
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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +734.7%
Contains more FatsFats +141.3%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +847.1%
~equal in Water ~52.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.2%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.