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Yolk vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yolk and chocolate cake?

  • Chocolate cake has less choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than yolk.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 342% higher.
  • Yolk has 12 times more vitamin B12 than chocolate cake. Yolk has 1.95µg of vitamin B12, while chocolate cake has 0.16µg.
  • Chocolate cake contains less cholesterol.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than chocolate cake.

We used Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types in this comparison.

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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
6
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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115%
Contains more IronIron +69.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +370.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +409.1%

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.
Yolk
11
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +883.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +753.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1118.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +538.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4637.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 58mg 342%
Choline 820.2mg 128.4mg 126%
Selenium 56µg 11.9µg 80%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0.16µg 75%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.304mg 54%
Vitamin A 381µg 42%
Phosphorus 390mg 106mg 41%
Folate 146µg 27µg 30%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.041mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.213mg 24%
Protein 15.86g 5.3g 21%
Saturated fat 9.551g 5.43g 19%
Fats 26.54g 15.1g 18%
Carbs 3.59g 53.4g 17%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.69mg 15%
Copper 0.077mg 0.207mg 14%
Iron 2.73mg 1.61mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 6.039g 14%
Sodium 48mg 315mg 12%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.28mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 2.761g 10%
Calcium 129mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 1.137mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 5mg 32mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.141mg 3%
Calories 322kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 109mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.2%
Contains more FatsFats +75.8%
Contains more WaterWater +114.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1387.5%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.