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Yolk vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yolk and marshmallow

  • Marshmallow 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 marshmallow is lower.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yolk is 0, while the glycemic index of marshmallow is 62.

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

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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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2080%
Contains more IronIron +1087%
Contains more ZincZinc +5650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4775%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +587.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3194.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%

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% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14500%
Contains more CholineCholine +820100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Marshmallow DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 0.1mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 1.7µg 99%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.005mg 60%
Phosphorus 390mg 8mg 55%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.056g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Fats 26.54g 0.2g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.001mg 41%
Folate 146µg 1µg 36%
Iron 2.73mg 0.23mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.08g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.047g 28%
Protein 15.86g 1.8g 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.003mg 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Carbs 3.59g 81.3g 26%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.04mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.001mg 15%
Calcium 129mg 3mg 13%
Potassium 109mg 5mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.008mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.097mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 80mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 322kcal 318kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.078mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.017mg 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
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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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +781.1%
Contains more FatsFats +13170%
Contains more WaterWater +219%
Contains more OtherOther +466.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2164.6%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14572.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8844.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.