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Yolk vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yolk and ostrich

  • Yolk has more selenium, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin A, and phosphorus, while ostrich has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 333% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ostrich is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.

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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
5
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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.79mg

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
8
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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1021.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +873.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Ostrich DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 85mg 333%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 6.25µg 179%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 7.143mg 44%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Saturated fat 9.551g 1g 39%
Fats 26.54g 2.57g 37%
Selenium 56µg 37.5µg 34%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 1.318mg 33%
Folate 146µg 15µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.97g 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Protein 15.86g 28.49g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.44g 25%
Zinc 2.3mg 4.85mg 23%
Phosphorus 390mg 251mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.292mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.23mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.545mg 15%
Calcium 129mg 6mg 12%
Calories 322kcal 145kcal 9%
Copper 0.077mg 0.152mg 8%
Potassium 109mg 362mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.232mg 5%
Magnesium 5mg 25mg 5%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.019mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 80mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Iron 2.73mg 2.79mg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.716mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +932.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +295.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.6%
Contains more WaterWater +31%

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1110.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +855.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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