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Yolk vs. Greek yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yolk and Greek yogurt different?

  • Yolk is higher than Greek yogurt in choline, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin D, folate, and iron.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 357% more than Greek yogurt.
  • Greek yogurt is lower in cholesterol.
  • Greek yogurt has a higher glycemic index (12) than yolk (0).

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk types were 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
Yolk
7
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 7.9% 30% 12% 0% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.6% 1.2% 53%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +511.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +477.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%

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
Yolk
11
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% 0.67% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 3.8% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +803.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +160%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2820%
Contains more CholineCholine +5331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Greek yogurt DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 13mg 357%
Choline 820.2mg 15.1mg 146%
Selenium 56µg 9.7µg 84%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.331mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0.75µg 50%
Vitamin A 381µg 2µg 42%
Phosphorus 390mg 135mg 36%
Folate 146µg 5µg 35%
Iron 2.73mg 0mg 34%
Fats 26.54g 5g 33%
Saturated fat 9.551g 2.395g 33%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.469g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 2.136g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.063mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.278mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.01mg 17%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.52mg 16%
Protein 15.86g 9g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.023mg 13%
Calories 322kcal 97kcal 11%
Copper 0.077mg 0.017mg 7%
Calcium 129mg 100mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.208mg 1%
Sodium 48mg 35mg 1%
Potassium 109mg 141mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 3.98g 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 3.98g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 4g 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%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.209g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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
9% 5% 4% 81%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.2%
Contains more FatsFats +430.8%
Contains more OtherOther +136.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.9%
Contains more WaterWater +55.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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
48% 43% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.469 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +449.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +796.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.9%

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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. Greek yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171304/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.