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Yolk vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yolk and pork Meat?

  • Yolk is richer in choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin D, and selenium, yet pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 337% higher.
  • Pork Meat contains less cholesterol.

We used Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2050%
Contains more IronIron +137.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +480%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.42mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +822.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Pork Meat DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 73mg 337%
Choline 820.2mg 88.9mg 133%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.95mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0.57µg 58%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 7.432mg 46%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 1.012mg 40%
Saturated fat 9.551g 1.198g 38%
Folate 146µg 0µg 37%
Fats 26.54g 3.51g 35%
Selenium 56µg 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.739mg 30%
Vitamin D 218IU 10IU 26%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 1.334g 26%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0.2µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.506g 25%
Protein 15.86g 26.17g 21%
Iron 2.73mg 1.15mg 20%
Phosphorus 390mg 267mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.08mg 17%
Calcium 129mg 6mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.387mg 11%
Calories 322kcal 143kcal 9%
Potassium 109mg 421mg 9%
Magnesium 5mg 29mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.111mg 4%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.013mg 2%
Zinc 2.3mg 2.42mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Sodium 48mg 57mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 1.13mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +656.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +95.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +779.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +730.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.