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Yolk vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yolk and hamburgers

  • Yolk has more vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, hamburgers are higher in vitamin B3.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 346% more than hamburgers.
  • Hamburgers have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of hamburgers is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +294.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.88mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +864.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22254.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Hamburger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 47mg 346%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 102%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.31mg 54%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Phosphorus 390mg 136mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 5.365mg 33%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.38g 25%
Folate 146µg 56µg 23%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 1.44µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.25mg 21%
Saturated fat 9.551g 5.096g 20%
Fats 26.54g 14.36g 19%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Sodium 48mg 414mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 5.495g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.203mg 11%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.217mg 7%
Carbs 3.59g 24.1g 7%
Zinc 2.3mg 2.87mg 5%
Magnesium 5mg 20mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.217mg 3%
Calcium 129mg 102mg 3%
Potassium 109mg 226mg 3%
Protein 15.86g 17.08g 2%
Fructose 0.07g 2.03g 2%
Iron 2.73mg 2.88mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.091mg 2%
Calories 322kcal 295kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.505mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +84.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +571.3%
~equal in Protein ~17.08g
~equal in Other ~1.79g

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1006.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
1
13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 2.03 g
Lactose: 0.13 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +214.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +544.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2800%
Contains more LactoseLactose +85.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +757.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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

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.