Yolk vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between yolk and chocolate?
- Yolk is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 359% more.
- Yolk has 19 times more selenium than chocolate. While yolk has 56µg of selenium, chocolate has only 3µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in chocolate is lower.
- The glycemic index of yolk is lower.
We used Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types 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 CalciumCalcium | +130.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +89.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1766.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2820% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +412.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +193.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1235.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2480% |
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 | +18950% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +377.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +604% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +956% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +906.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +747.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2920.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1057.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 1085mg | 8mg | 359% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 1.028mg | 106% |
| Selenium | 56µg | 3µg | 96% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 0.23µg | 72% |
| Iron | 2.73mg | 8.02mg | 66% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 1.419mg | 59% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 0.297mg | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 381µg | 2µg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 9.551g | 18.519g | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.05mg | 37% |
| Folate | 146µg | 37% | |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 146mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7g | 28% |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Phosphorus | 390mg | 206mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.042mg | 24% |
| Protein | 15.86g | 4.88g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 1.092g | 21% |
| Carbs | 3.59g | 61.17g | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 0.54mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 559mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.025mg | 13% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Calories | 322kcal | 546kcal | 11% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 56mg | 7% |
| Fats | 26.54g | 31.28g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 8.1µg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 9.54g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 0.725mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.3mg | 2.01mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.59g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.687mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.217mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.378mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +225% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5292.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1603.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +285% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +65971.4% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +2257.1% |
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