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Yolk vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yolk and duck meat

  • Yolk has more choline, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin D, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, duck meat is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 334% more than duck meat.
  • Duck meat contains 73 times less vitamin D than yolk. Yolk contains 218IU of vitamin D, while duck meat contains 3IU.
  • Duck meat has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1072.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.7mg

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
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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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +504.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +268.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +2333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1527.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20004.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +628.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.174mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Duck meat DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 84mg 334%
Choline 820.2mg 50.4mg 140%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0.3µg 69%
Selenium 56µg 20µg 65%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 1.098mg 38%
Vitamin A 381µg 63µg 35%
Folate 146µg 6µg 35%
Phosphorus 390mg 156mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 4.825mg 30%
Vitamin D 218IU 3IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0.1µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.269mg 20%
Copper 0.077mg 0.227mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.7mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.18mg 13%
Calcium 129mg 11mg 12%
Protein 15.86g 18.99g 6%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 5.1µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 3.65g 4%
Zinc 2.3mg 1.86mg 4%
Potassium 109mg 204mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 16mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 12.9g 3%
Fats 26.54g 28.35g 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.019mg 2%
Saturated fat 9.551g 9.67g 1%
Calories 322kcal 337kcal 1%
Carbs 3.59g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 0g N/A
Iron 2.73mg 2.7mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Sodium 48mg 59mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.174mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.462mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
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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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +107.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
~equal in Fats ~28.35g
~equal in Water ~51.84g

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.67g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~12.9g

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.