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Yolk vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yolk and chives

  • Yolk has more choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while chives have more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chives is lower.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yolk is 0, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Chives, raw.

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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
5
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%
Chives
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.2%
Contains more IronIron +70.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +310.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +572.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +578.2%

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%
Chives
3
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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1128.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +359.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +822.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +39%
Contains more CholineCholine +15673.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2595.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30285.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Chives DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 212.7µg 177%
Choline 820.2mg 5.2mg 148%
Selenium 56µg 0.9µg 100%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.324mg 53%
Phosphorus 390mg 58mg 47%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.146g 43%
Fats 26.54g 0.73g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.115mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.095g 29%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.267g 26%
Protein 15.86g 3.27g 25%
Vitamin A 381µg 218µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.138mg 16%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.56mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.21mg 16%
Calories 322kcal 30kcal 15%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.373mg 14%
Iron 2.73mg 1.6mg 14%
Folate 146µg 105µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Copper 0.077mg 0.157mg 9%
Magnesium 5mg 42mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.078mg 8%
Potassium 109mg 296mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.647mg 4%
Calcium 129mg 92mg 4%
Sodium 48mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 3.59g 4.35g 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
2
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +385%
Contains more FatsFats +3535.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +73.3%

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
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12255.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1474.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients

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

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