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Yolk vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yolk and goat cheese

  • Yolk has more choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin D, and vitamin B6; however, goat cheese has more copper.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 335% more.
  • Yolk has 73 times more folate than goat cheese. Yolk has 146µg of folate, while goat cheese has 2µg.
  • Goat cheese is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Cheese, goat, semisoft type.

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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more IronIron +68.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1373.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +480%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45%
Contains more CopperCopper +632.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~375mg

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +892.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +980%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1473.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +786.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +7200%
Contains more CholineCholine +5226%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4683.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +257.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~407µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Goat cheese DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 79mg 335%
Choline 820.2mg 15.4mg 146%
Selenium 56µg 3.8µg 95%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0.22µg 72%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.19mg 56%
Copper 0.077mg 0.564mg 54%
Saturated fat 9.551g 20.639g 50%
Folate 146µg 2µg 36%
Vitamin D 218IU 22IU 25%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0.5µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.709g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.06mg 22%
Calcium 129mg 298mg 17%
Sodium 48mg 415mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.26mg 15%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.66mg 15%
Iron 2.73mg 1.62mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 6.808g 12%
Protein 15.86g 21.58g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.676mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.072mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 1.148mg 7%
Magnesium 5mg 29mg 6%
Fats 26.54g 29.84g 5%
Vitamin A 381µg 407µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.5µg 2%
Calories 322kcal 364kcal 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.093mg 2%
Phosphorus 390mg 375mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 158mg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 0.12g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2891.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12.4%
Contains more OtherOther +72.9%

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492.9%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.