Yolk vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between yolk and buttermilk
- Buttermilk has less choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin D, folate, and iron than yolk.
- Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 360% more than buttermilk.
- Yolk has 218 times more vitamin D than buttermilk. While yolk has 218IU of vitamin D, buttermilk has only 1IU.
- Buttermilk has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5360% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +600% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +447.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +338.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2650% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2700% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +120% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2621.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5060% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +417.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +987.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +929.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +786.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2820% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +4533.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +141.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 1085mg | 4mg | 360% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 17.7mg | 146% |
| Selenium | 56µg | 2µg | 98% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 0.22µg | 72% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 0.275mg | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 390mg | 89mg | 43% |
| Vitamin A | 381µg | 14µg | 41% |
| Saturated fat | 9.551g | 0.548g | 41% |
| Fats | 26.54g | 0.88g | 39% |
| Folate | 146µg | 5µg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.73mg | 0.05mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.154mg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 0.254g | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 0.033g | 28% |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 1IU | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 0µg | 27% |
| Protein | 15.86g | 3.31g | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.034mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.3mg | 0.42mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 0.05mg | 17% |
| Calories | 322kcal | 40kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.034mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.011mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 190mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.002mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 116mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 151mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.59g | 4.79g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.59g | 4.79g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 4.79g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.687mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.217mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.378mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.416mg | 0.1mg | 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
Protein:
15.86 g
Fats:
26.54 g
Carbs:
3.59 g
Water:
52.31 g
Other:
1.7 g
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
0.88 g
Carbs:
4.79 g
Water:
90.13 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +379.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2915.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +72.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.204 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.033 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4521.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12639.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
