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Yolk vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yolk and lime

  • Yolk is richer than lime in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Lime contains less cholesterol.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than lime.

Food types used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Limes, 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
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%
Lime
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +355%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1990.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2066.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +587.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
~equal in Potassium ~102mg

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%
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1072.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2540%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1277.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +714%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1725%
Contains more CholineCholine +15982.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +733.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Lime DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 5.1mg 148%
Selenium 56µg 0.4µg 101%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.217mg 55%
Phosphorus 390mg 18mg 53%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.022g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 2µg 42%
Fats 26.54g 0.2g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.02mg 39%
Folate 146µg 8µg 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 29.1mg 32%
Protein 15.86g 0.7g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.019g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.055g 28%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Iron 2.73mg 0.6mg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.043mg 24%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.11mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.22mg 16%
Calories 322kcal 30kcal 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.03mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Calcium 129mg 33mg 10%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.008mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 3.59g 10.54g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.2mg 1%
Copper 0.077mg 0.065mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 7.74g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 109mg 102mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 1.69g N/A
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.002mg 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 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
Lime
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2165.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13170%
Contains more OtherOther +466.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.6%
Contains more WaterWater +68.7%

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
Lime
1
23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61678.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7543.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.