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Yolk vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yolk and olive different?

  • Yolk is higher than olive in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin D.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than olive.
  • Olive is lower in cholesterol.

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) types were 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
8
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%
Olive
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1262.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +945.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6122.2%
Contains more IronIron +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +226%

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%
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1805%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +7863.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Olive DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 10.3mg 147%
Selenium 56µg 0.9µg 100%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.015mg 60%
Phosphorus 390mg 3mg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0mg 41%
Vitamin A 381µg 20µg 40%
Saturated fat 9.551g 1.415g 37%
Folate 146µg 0µg 37%
Protein 15.86g 0.84g 30%
Sodium 48mg 735mg 30%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.009mg 26%
Fats 26.54g 10.68g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.911g 22%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.22mg 19%
Copper 0.077mg 0.251mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.003mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 7.888g 10%
Calories 322kcal 115kcal 10%
Iron 2.73mg 3.3mg 7%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 1.65mg 6%
Calcium 129mg 88mg 4%
Potassium 109mg 8mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 6.26g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 3.06g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.037mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.029mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.023mg 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
Olive
3
11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1788.1%
Contains more FatsFats +148.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.4%
Contains more WaterWater +52.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.2%

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
Olive
1
14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +361.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.