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Yolk vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yolk and fruitcake

  • Fruitcake has less choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 360% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of fruitcake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +31.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +751.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5342.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1223%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +660.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19400%
Contains more FolateFolate +630%
Contains more CholineCholine +9115.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3195.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Fruitcake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 5mg 360%
Choline 820.2mg 8.9mg 148%
Selenium 56µg 2µg 98%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0.01µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.226mg 55%
Phosphorus 390mg 52mg 48%
Vitamin A 381µg 7µg 42%
Saturated fat 9.551g 1.048g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.099mg 33%
Folate 146µg 20µg 32%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Fats 26.54g 9.1g 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Protein 15.86g 2.9g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.046mg 23%
Carbs 3.59g 61.6g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 4.2g 19%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.27mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.9mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.05mg 11%
Calcium 129mg 33mg 10%
Iron 2.73mg 2.07mg 8%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.22mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 3.323g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.791mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.05mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 16mg 3%
Sodium 48mg 101mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 109mg 153mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Calories 322kcal 324kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.071mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.9%
Contains more FatsFats +191.6%
Contains more WaterWater +106.8%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1615.9%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.