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Yolk vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yolk and blue cheese different?

  • Yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, iron, and folate; however, blue cheese is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 337% higher.
  • Yolk contains 53 times more choline than blue cheese. While yolk contains 820.2mg of choline, blue cheese contains only 15.4mg.
  • Blue cheese has less cholesterol.

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Cheese, blue are the varieties used in this article.

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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
Yolk
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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% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +780.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +511.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +286.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~387mg

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
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +932%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +980%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +305.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +5226%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Blue cheese DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 75mg 337%
Choline 820.2mg 15.4mg 146%
Selenium 56µg 14.5µg 75%
Sodium 48mg 1146mg 48%
Saturated fat 9.551g 18.669g 41%
Calcium 129mg 528mg 40%
Iron 2.73mg 0.31mg 30%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 1.22µg 30%
Folate 146µg 36µg 28%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 1.729mg 25%
Vitamin D 218IU 21IU 25%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0.5µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.8g 23%
Vitamin A 381µg 198µg 20%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.25mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.166mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.029mg 12%
Protein 15.86g 21.4g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.382mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 7.778g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 1.016mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.04mg 4%
Potassium 109mg 256mg 4%
Magnesium 5mg 23mg 4%
Fats 26.54g 28.74g 3%
Zinc 2.3mg 2.66mg 3%
Calories 322kcal 353kcal 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.4µg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 2.34g 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.5g N/A
Phosphorus 390mg 387mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.758mg 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
Yolk
2
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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.9%
Contains more OtherOther +200.6%
~equal in Fats ~28.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.5%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.