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Yolk vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yolk and margarine

  • Yolk has more choline, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin D; however, margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% more.
  • Margarine is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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
9
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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +505.6%
Contains more IronIron +4450%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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
8
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1327%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1850%
Contains more FolateFolate +14500%
Contains more CholineCholine +6514.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +115%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13185.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.023mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Margarine DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 12.4mg 147%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 24.302g 134%
Selenium 56µg 0µg 102%
Fats 26.54g 80.71g 83%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0.1µg 77%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 93µg 77%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 38.877g 68%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 60%
Phosphorus 390mg 5mg 55%
Vitamin A 381µg 819µg 49%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 9mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.037mg 38%
Folate 146µg 1µg 36%
Iron 2.73mg 0.06mg 33%
Protein 15.86g 0.16g 31%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Saturated fat 9.551g 15.189g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.009mg 26%
Zinc 2.3mg 0mg 21%
Calories 322kcal 717kcal 20%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.01mg 14%
Calcium 129mg 3mg 13%
Copper 0.077mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 109mg 18mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 3.59g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 0.7g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 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
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9812.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +412.9%
Contains more WaterWater +216.6%
Contains more FatsFats +204.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +478.1%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/nutrients

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

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