Yolk vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between yolk and pork?
- Yolk is higher in choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin A, vitamin D, and iron, yet pork is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 335% more.
- Yolk has 206 times more vitamin A than pork. While yolk has 1442IU of vitamin A, pork has only 7IU.
- The amount of cholesterol in pork is lower.
We used Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types 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 CalciumCalcium | +578.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +213.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +511.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +460% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +288.1% |
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 | +18950% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +789.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +315.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +328.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +178.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2820% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +773.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +398.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20887.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 1085mg | 80mg | 335% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 93.9mg | 132% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.877mg | 58% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 0.7µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 0.698mg | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 381µg | 2µg | 42% |
| Folate | 146µg | 5µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 5.037mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.73mg | 0.87mg | 23% |
| Protein | 15.86g | 27.32g | 23% |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 53IU | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 390mg | 246mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 1.3µg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 9.551g | 5.23g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 1.2g | 20% |
| Selenium | 56µg | 45.3µg | 19% |
| Fats | 26.54g | 13.92g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.321mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 0.29mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 6.19g | 14% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 19mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 423mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.464mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 28mg | 5% |
| Calories | 322kcal | 242kcal | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.009mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 2.3mg | 2.39mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.59g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.687mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.217mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.378mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.416mg | 1.067mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +90.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +89.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +250.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.2% |
