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Yolk vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yolk and currants different?

  • Yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin D; however, currants are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Currants have less cholesterol.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index (0) than currants (25).

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Currants, red, and white, raw are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +173%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +786.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.2%

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%
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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2480%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +956%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4571.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1725%
Contains more CholineCholine +10692.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1471.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Currant DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 7.6mg 148%
Selenium 56µg 0.6µg 101%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.064mg 59%
Phosphorus 390mg 44mg 49%
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.017g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 2µg 42%
Fats 26.54g 0.2g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.05mg 37%
Folate 146µg 8µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.028g 29%
Protein 15.86g 1.4g 29%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.088g 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Iron 2.73mg 1mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.07mg 22%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.23mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.1mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Calories 322kcal 56kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.04mg 11%
Calcium 129mg 33mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.186mg 6%
Potassium 109mg 275mg 5%
Fructose 0.07g 3.53g 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.107mg 3%
Carbs 3.59g 13.8g 3%
Sodium 48mg 1mg 2%
Magnesium 5mg 13mg 2%
Net carbs 3.59g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.1mg 0%
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%
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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1032.9%
Contains more FatsFats +13170%
Contains more OtherOther +161.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.4%
Contains more WaterWater +60.5%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41821.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4677.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
3
13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +771.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1688.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4942.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.