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Yolk vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yolk and dough

  • Yolk is richer in choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin D, yet dough is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Dough contains less cholesterol.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than dough.

Food types used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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%
Dough
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more IronIron +43.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +949.1%
~equal in Potassium ~117mg

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
9
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%
Dough
2
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1128.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +10152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +303.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19970.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Dough DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 8mg 148%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.455mg 51%
Selenium 56µg 28.6µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.71mg 45%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.529g 41%
Phosphorus 390mg 105mg 41%
Fats 26.54g 2.42g 37%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 4.817mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.362g 28%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Sodium 48mg 602mg 24%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.577mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.855g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.107mg 19%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.21mg 16%
Carbs 3.59g 51.88g 16%
Iron 2.73mg 3.91mg 15%
Zinc 2.3mg 1.04mg 11%
Protein 15.86g 10.75g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calcium 129mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.427mg 8%
Copper 0.077mg 0.152mg 8%
Magnesium 5mg 32mg 6%
Folate 146µg 123µg 6%
Calories 322kcal 272kcal 3%
Fructose 0.07g 0.51g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 49.68g N/A
Potassium 109mg 117mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 4.62g N/A
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g 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
Dough
2
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.5%
Contains more FatsFats +996.7%
Contains more WaterWater +58.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1345.1%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%

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
Dough
1
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3142.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +391.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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
Dough
4
91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +122.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +628.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +5185.7%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/nutrients

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

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