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Yolk vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yolk and molasses different?

  • Yolk is higher in choline, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, molasses are richer in manganese, magnesium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Molasses have less cholesterol.

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Molasses are the varieties used in this article.

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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
3
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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +693.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1158.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1243.1%
Contains more IronIron +72.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +532.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2681.8%

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
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%
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% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6066.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Molasses DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 13.3mg 147%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Selenium 56µg 17.8µg 69%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.53mg 64%
Magnesium 5mg 242mg 56%
Phosphorus 390mg 31mg 51%
Copper 0.077mg 0.487mg 46%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.804mg 44%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.018g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Fats 26.54g 0.1g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.002mg 40%
Potassium 109mg 1464mg 40%
Folate 146µg 0µg 37%
Protein 15.86g 0g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.032g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.05g 28%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Iron 2.73mg 4.72mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.67mg 25%
Carbs 3.59g 74.73g 24%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.29mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0mg 17%
Fructose 0.07g 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.041mg 11%
Calcium 129mg 205mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.93mg 6%
Calories 322kcal 290kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 74.72g N/A
Sodium 48mg 37mg 0%
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%
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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +26440%
Contains more WaterWater +139.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1981.6%
Contains more OtherOther +94.1%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36581.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8308%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
3
13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +41900%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +6522.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +18171.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.