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Yolk vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yolk and honey

  • Honey contains less choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and folate than yolk.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in honey is lower.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yolk is 0, while the glycemic index of honey is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Honey.

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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
8
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%
Honey
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.6%
Contains more IronIron +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +945.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%

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%
Honey
2
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1289.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4297.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +7200%
Contains more CholineCholine +37181.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Honey DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 2.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 0.8µg 100%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.068mg 58%
Phosphorus 390mg 4mg 55%
Fructose 0.07g 40.94g 51%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Fats 26.54g 0g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.038mg 38%
Folate 146µg 2µg 36%
Protein 15.86g 0.3g 31%
Iron 2.73mg 0.42mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0g 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Carbs 3.59g 82.4g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.024mg 25%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.22mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0mg 15%
Calcium 129mg 6mg 12%
Copper 0.077mg 0.036mg 5%
Sodium 48mg 4mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 322kcal 304kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.121mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Magnesium 5mg 2mg 1%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 82.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.001mg 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
4
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
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5186.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +205.9%
Contains more OtherOther +750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2195.3%

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
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1171.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +19761.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +58385.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1957.1%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +4328.6%
~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
  2. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/nutrients

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

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