Yolk vs. Pimento Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yolk and pimento Cheese different?
- Yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and folate, while pimento Cheese is higher in phosphorus and calcium.
- Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 330% more than pimento Cheese.
- Yolk contains 24 times more choline than pimento Cheese. Yolk contains 820.2mg of choline, while pimento Cheese contains 34.7mg.
- Pimento Cheese is lower in cholesterol.
Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento 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.
Contains more IronIron | +550% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +133.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +243.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +340% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +376% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +29.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +56.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +789.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +980% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +551.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +516.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +393% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +178.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1725% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +2263.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +314.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 1085mg | 94mg | 330% |
Choline | 820.2mg | 34.7mg | 143% |
Selenium | 56µg | 14.5µg | 75% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 0.7µg | 52% |
Phosphorus | 390mg | 744mg | 51% |
Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 0.485mg | 50% |
Calcium | 129mg | 614mg | 49% |
Saturated fat | 9.551g | 19.663g | 46% |
Sodium | 48mg | 915mg | 38% |
Folate | 146µg | 8µg | 35% |
Iron | 2.73mg | 0.42mg | 29% |
Vitamin D | 218IU | 22IU | 25% |
Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 0.5µg | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.071mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 0.988g | 21% |
Vitamin A | 381µg | 244µg | 15% |
Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 0.29mg | 15% |
Protein | 15.86g | 22.13g | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.354mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.027mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 8.937g | 7% |
Fats | 26.54g | 31.2g | 7% |
Zinc | 2.3mg | 2.98mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.077mg | 0.033mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 22mg | 4% |
Calories | 322kcal | 375kcal | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.016mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 2.9µg | 2% |
Potassium | 109mg | 162mg | 2% |
Carbs | 3.59g | 1.73g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.59g | 1.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | 0.62g | N/A |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.687mg | 0.718mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 1.023mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.399mg | 1.956mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.217mg | 2.196mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.378mg | 0.572mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.949mg | 1.325mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.416mg | 0.902mg | 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
Protein:
15.86 g
Fats:
26.54 g
Carbs:
3.59 g
Water:
52.31 g
Other:
1.7 g
Protein:
22.13 g
Fats:
31.2 g
Carbs:
1.73 g
Water:
39.08 g
Other:
5.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +33.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +244.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.204 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.988 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +325.5% |