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Yolk vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yolk and coffee

  • Yolk is richer than coffee in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin D, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Coffee contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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
9
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%
Coffee
Coffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.4%
Contains more IronIron +27200%
Contains more CopperCopper +3750%
Contains more ZincZinc +11400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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
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%
Coffee
Coffee
1
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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +594.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1077.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +7200%
Contains more CholineCholine +31446.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +695.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Coffee DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 2.6mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 0µg 102%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Phosphorus 390mg 3mg 55%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.254mg 55%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.002g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Fats 26.54g 0.02g 41%
Folate 146µg 2µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.076mg 35%
Iron 2.73mg 0.01mg 34%
Protein 15.86g 0.12g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.015g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.001g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.001mg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.02mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.01mg 17%
Calories 322kcal 1kcal 16%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.014mg 14%
Calcium 129mg 2mg 13%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Copper 0.077mg 0.002mg 8%
Sodium 48mg 2mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.191mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.023mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 0g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.002mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0g 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
4
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
Coffee
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13116.7%
Contains more FatsFats +132600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +261.7%
Contains more WaterWater +90%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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
Coffee
Coffee
1
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78153.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.