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Yolk vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yolk and biscuits

  • Biscuits contain less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and folate than yolk.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 361% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 24 times less vitamin B12 than yolk. Yolk contains 1.95µg of vitamin B12, while biscuits contain 0.08µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in biscuits is lower.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yolk is 0, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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
4
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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more ZincZinc +325.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +587.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.9mg
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +949.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2337.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +139.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12187.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Biscuit DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 3mg 361%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0.08µg 78%
Selenium 56µg 19.5µg 66%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.285mg 54%
Vitamin A 381µg 42%
Phosphorus 390mg 164mg 32%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Saturated fat 9.551g 4.324g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.035mg 24%
Sodium 48mg 580mg 23%
Folate 146µg 61µg 21%
Protein 15.86g 7g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 2.949mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.31mg 17%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.54mg 16%
Fats 26.54g 16.3g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.356mg 15%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.378mg 14%
Carbs 3.59g 44.6g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 6.93g 12%
Calcium 129mg 235mg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Magnesium 5mg 18mg 3%
Calories 322kcal 353kcal 2%
Iron 2.73mg 2.9mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.082mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 109mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 2.18g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 4.163g 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.6%
Contains more FatsFats +62.8%
Contains more WaterWater +81%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1142.3%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.163g

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

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

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