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Yolk vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yolk and leek

  • Yolk has more choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin D, while leek has more vitamin K.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in leek is lower.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yolk is 0, while the glycemic index of leek is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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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
5
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%
Leek
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.6%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +1816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1014.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +774.5%

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
10
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%
Leek
3
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +359%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2035.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +8533.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6614.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Leek DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 9.5mg 147%
Selenium 56µg 1µg 100%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.14mg 57%
Phosphorus 390mg 35mg 51%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.04g 43%
Fats 26.54g 0.3g 40%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 47µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.03mg 38%
Vitamin A 381µg 83µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.004g 29%
Protein 15.86g 1.5g 29%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.166g 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Folate 146µg 64µg 21%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.12mg 20%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.481mg 19%
Calories 322kcal 61kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.92mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.233mg 9%
Iron 2.73mg 2.1mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calcium 129mg 59mg 7%
Copper 0.077mg 0.12mg 5%
Magnesium 5mg 28mg 5%
Carbs 3.59g 14.15g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 180mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.025mg 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
Leek
2
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +957.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8746.7%
Contains more OtherOther +61.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.2%
Contains more WaterWater +58.7%

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
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2432.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/nutrients

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

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