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Yolk vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yolk and baby food

  • Yolk has more choline, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Baby food covers your daily iron needs 560% more than yolk.
  • Baby food has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baby food is 56, while the glycemic index of yolk is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +468.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.9%
Contains more IronIron +1639.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
~equal in Zinc ~2.4mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~392mg

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +239.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +3435.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1285.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +414.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144541.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 2.73mg 47.5mg 560%
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 34.714mg 217%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 2.438mg 189%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 2.717mg 168%
Choline 820.2mg 23.2mg 145%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Calcium 129mg 733mg 60%
Selenium 56µg 25.9µg 55%
Vitamin A 381µg 1µg 42%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.769g 40%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 1.074mg 38%
Fats 26.54g 4.4g 34%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Copper 0.077mg 0.334mg 29%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Folate 146µg 43µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 1.206g 26%
Carbs 3.59g 73.4g 23%
Magnesium 5mg 100mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 1.697g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.189mg 12%
Potassium 109mg 437mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 3.68mg 7%
Protein 15.86g 12.2g 7%
Calories 322kcal 379kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Zinc 2.3mg 2.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.87g N/A
Phosphorus 390mg 392mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.286mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more FatsFats +503.2%
Contains more WaterWater +680.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1944.6%
Contains more OtherOther +94.1%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +873.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.