Yolk vs. Gruyere cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yolk and gruyere cheese different?
- Yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin D, and iron, while gruyere cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
- Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 325% more than gruyere cheese.
- Yolk contains 53 times more choline than gruyere cheese. Yolk contains 820.2mg of choline, while gruyere cheese contains 15.4mg.
- Gruyere cheese is lower in cholesterol.
Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Cheese, gruyere types were 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +1505.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +140.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +223.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +620% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +683.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +69.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.1% |
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 | +40.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +821.4% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +193.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +432% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +332.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +21.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1360% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +5226% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +341.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +285.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 1085mg | 110mg | 325% |
Choline | 820.2mg | 15.4mg | 146% |
Calcium | 129mg | 1011mg | 88% |
Selenium | 56µg | 14.5µg | 75% |
Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 0.562mg | 49% |
Saturated fat | 9.551g | 18.913g | 43% |
Folate | 146µg | 10µg | 34% |
Iron | 2.73mg | 0.17mg | 32% |
Phosphorus | 390mg | 605mg | 31% |
Sodium | 48mg | 714mg | 29% |
Protein | 15.86g | 29.81g | 28% |
Vitamin D | 218IU | 24IU | 24% |
Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 0.6µg | 24% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.081mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.279mg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 1.733g | 16% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 1.6µg | 15% |
Zinc | 2.3mg | 3.9mg | 15% |
Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 0.28mg | 15% |
Vitamin A | 381µg | 271µg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
Fats | 26.54g | 32.34g | 9% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 36mg | 7% |
Calories | 322kcal | 413kcal | 5% |
Copper | 0.077mg | 0.032mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 10.043g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.017mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 2.7µg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 0.106mg | 1% |
Potassium | 109mg | 81mg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.59g | 0.36g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.59g | 0.36g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | 0.36g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.687mg | 1.089mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 1.612mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.399mg | 3.102mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.217mg | 2.71mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.378mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 1.743mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.949mg | 2.243mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.416mg | 1.117mg | 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:
29.81 g
Fats:
32.34 g
Carbs:
0.36 g
Water:
33.19 g
Other:
4.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +897.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +57.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +88% |
Contains more FatsFats | +21.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +152.9% |
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
18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.733 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +142.6% |