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Yolk vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yolk and mortadella

  • Yolk has more choline, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, folate, vitamin D, and vitamin A; however, mortadella is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11729% more than yolk.
  • Mortadella has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of mortadella is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more IronIron +95%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +302.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +147.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.5%
~equal in Zinc ~2.1mg

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1072.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +440%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +579.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +4766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1036%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28877.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11037.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 153mg 11729%
Cholesterol 1085mg 56mg 343%
Choline 820.2mg 72.2mg 136%
Selenium 56µg 22.6µg 61%
Sodium 48mg 1246mg 52%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.44mg 51%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Phosphorus 390mg 97mg 42%
Folate 146µg 3µg 36%
Vitamin D 218IU 41IU 22%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 1µg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 1.48µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 2.673mg 17%
Iron 2.73mg 1.4mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.13mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.22mg 16%
Calcium 129mg 18mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 3.12g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.119mg 5%
Fats 26.54g 25.39g 2%
Zinc 2.3mg 2.1mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 163mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.06mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 11.38g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.6µg 1%
Calories 322kcal 311kcal 1%
Protein 15.86g 16.37g 1%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.03mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 3.05g 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 9.551g 9.51g 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
~equal in Protein ~16.37g
~equal in Fats ~25.39g
~equal in Water ~52.3g

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.51g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~11.38g

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.