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Yolk vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yolk and beetroot

  • Beetroot has less choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin A.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 362% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of beetroot is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Beets, 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
6
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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +706.3%
Contains more IronIron +241.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +557.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +875%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +498.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +467.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1829%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +13570%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1291.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Beetroot DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 6mg 148%
Selenium 56µg 0.7µg 101%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.155mg 57%
Phosphorus 390mg 40mg 50%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.027g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 2µg 42%
Fats 26.54g 0.17g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.04mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.032g 29%
Protein 15.86g 1.61g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.06g 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Iron 2.73mg 0.8mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.067mg 22%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.35mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.04mg 17%
Calories 322kcal 43kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.031mg 12%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.329mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Calcium 129mg 16mg 11%
Folate 146µg 109µg 9%
Potassium 109mg 325mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Magnesium 5mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.334mg 2%
Carbs 3.59g 9.56g 2%
Sodium 48mg 78mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 6.76g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.075mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.021mg 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
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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +885.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15511.8%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.3%
Contains more WaterWater +67.4%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36581.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6906.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.