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Yolk vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yolk and bananas

  • Bananas have less choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 362% more than bananas.
  • Bananas have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of bananas is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Bananas, raw.

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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
5
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%
Banana
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2480%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more ZincZinc +1433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1672.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.078mg

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
10
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%
Banana
2
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2480%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +467.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +623.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +795.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +630%
Contains more CholineCholine +8269.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2670.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.367mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Banana DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 9.8mg 147%
Selenium 56µg 1µg 100%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Phosphorus 390mg 22mg 53%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.334mg 53%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.112g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 3µg 42%
Fats 26.54g 0.33g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.073mg 35%
Folate 146µg 20µg 32%
Iron 2.73mg 0.26mg 31%
Protein 15.86g 1.09g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.032g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.073g 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.15mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.1mg 17%
Calories 322kcal 89kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.031mg 12%
Calcium 129mg 5mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.27mg 9%
Potassium 109mg 358mg 7%
Carbs 3.59g 22.84g 6%
Fructose 0.07g 4.85g 6%
Magnesium 5mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.665mg 4%
Sodium 48mg 1mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.367mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 12.23g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.077mg 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
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
Banana
2
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1355%
Contains more FatsFats +7942.4%
Contains more OtherOther +104.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +536.2%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%

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
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36581.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5658.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
3
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
Banana
4
31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +600%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3314.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2666.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6828.6%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.