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Yolk vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yolk and peanuts

  • Yolk has more choline, selenium, and vitamin B12; however, peanuts have more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% more.
  • Peanuts are lower in cholesterol.
  • Peanuts have a higher glycemic index than yolk.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +677.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +546.8%
Contains more IronIron +67.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1385.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3416.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~376mg

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%
Peanut
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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% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1462.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50175%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.348mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Peanut DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 52.5mg 140%
Copper 0.077mg 1.144mg 119%
Selenium 56µg 7.2µg 89%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.934mg 82%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 15.558g 76%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 12.066mg 75%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.64mg 39%
Magnesium 5mg 168mg 39%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 8.33mg 38%
Fats 26.54g 49.24g 35%
Fiber 0g 8.5g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 24.426g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.135mg 30%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 1.767mg 24%
Folate 146µg 240µg 24%
Iron 2.73mg 4.58mg 23%
Protein 15.86g 25.8g 20%
Potassium 109mg 705mg 18%
Saturated fat 9.551g 6.279g 15%
Calories 322kcal 567kcal 12%
Zinc 2.3mg 3.27mg 9%
Calcium 129mg 92mg 4%
Carbs 3.59g 16.13g 4%
Phosphorus 390mg 376mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 4.72g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.348mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +704.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.7%
Contains more FatsFats +85.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +349.3%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.1%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.