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Yolk vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yolk and nutmeg

  • Yolk has more choline, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin D; however, nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 362% more than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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
2
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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3560%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.1%
Contains more IronIron +11.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1233.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5172.7%
~equal in Zinc ~2.15mg

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7520%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +826.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +9220.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5312.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Nutmeg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 8.8mg 148%
Manganese 0.055mg 2.9mg 124%
Copper 0.077mg 1.027mg 106%
Selenium 56µg 1.6µg 99%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Saturated fat 9.551g 25.94g 74%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 60%
Vitamin A 381µg 5µg 42%
Magnesium 5mg 183mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.057mg 36%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.35g 26%
Phosphorus 390mg 213mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 3.22g 21%
Protein 15.86g 5.84g 20%
Folate 146µg 76µg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.16mg 15%
Carbs 3.59g 49.29g 15%
Fats 26.54g 36.31g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.346mg 14%
Calories 322kcal 525kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 1.299mg 8%
Potassium 109mg 350mg 7%
Calcium 129mg 184mg 6%
Iron 2.73mg 3.04mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Sodium 48mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 2.3mg 2.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2.99g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
2
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
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.6%
Contains more WaterWater +739.6%
Contains more FatsFats +36.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1273%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
3
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Nutmeg
0
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1101.1%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.