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Yolk vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yolk and groat

  • Yolk has more selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin D; however, groat is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than groat.
  • Groat has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of groat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Buckwheat.

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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
4
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%
Groat
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more IronIron +24.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +574.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4520%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +322%
Contains more CopperCopper +1328.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2263.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.4mg

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
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%
Groat
1
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% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +386.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Groat DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Copper 0.077mg 1.1mg 114%
Selenium 56µg 8.3µg 87%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.3mg 54%
Magnesium 5mg 231mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 7.02mg 44%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Fiber 0g 10g 40%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.741g 40%
Fats 26.54g 3.4g 36%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 1.233mg 35%
Folate 146µg 30µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 1.04g 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Carbs 3.59g 71.5g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 1.039g 21%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Calcium 129mg 18mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.21mg 11%
Potassium 109mg 460mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.425mg 8%
Iron 2.73mg 2.2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.101mg 6%
Phosphorus 390mg 347mg 6%
Protein 15.86g 13.25g 5%
Sodium 48mg 1mg 2%
Calories 322kcal 343kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 2.3mg 2.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.309mg 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
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
Groat
2
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
Contains more FatsFats +680.6%
Contains more WaterWater +436.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1891.6%
Contains more OtherOther +23.5%

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
Groat
1
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1028.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +304.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/nutrients

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

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