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Yolk vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yolk and cereal

  • Yolk has more selenium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 509% more than yolk.
  • Yolk has 37 times more saturated fat than cereal. While yolk has 9.551g of saturated fat, cereal has only 0.26g.
  • The glycemic index of cereal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +406.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +788.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more IronIron +1147.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1336.4%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

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
7
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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1223%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +633%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1610.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 6.288mg 509%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 5.986mg 434%
Iron 2.73mg 34.06mg 392%
Cholesterol 1085mg 362%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 3.87mg 257%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 29.62mg 185%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 6.3µg 90%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.226mg 55%
Zinc 2.3mg 7.6mg 48%
Vitamin A 381µg 814µg 48%
Phosphorus 390mg 77mg 45%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.26g 42%
Fats 26.54g 1.08g 39%
Folate 146µg 37%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.79mg 32%
Sodium 48mg 795mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.204g 29%
Carbs 3.59g 86.85g 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.354g 26%
Protein 15.86g 6.06g 20%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.08mg 17%
Calcium 129mg 10mg 12%
Copper 0.077mg 0.137mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Calories 322kcal 378kcal 3%
Magnesium 5mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 85.45g N/A
Potassium 109mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0.26g 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
Cereal
2
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2357.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1283.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2319.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31.2%

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
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5653.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1087.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
2
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
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13814.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +50%
Contains more FructoseFructose +271.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +28.6%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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

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

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