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Yolk vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yolk and rice

  • The amount of choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin A in yolk is higher than in rice.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 362% more than rice.
  • Rice contains less cholesterol.
  • Rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rice is 60, while the glycemic index of yolk is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, 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
7
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%
Rice
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.4%
Contains more IronIron +127.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +369.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +807%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +646.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +758.2%

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%
Rice
1
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3961.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +38957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6050%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.163mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Rice DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 2.1mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 7.5µg 88%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.39mg 52%
Phosphorus 390mg 43mg 50%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.077g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.013mg 40%
Fats 26.54g 0.28g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.088g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.076g 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Protein 15.86g 2.69g 26%
Folate 146µg 58µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.093mg 20%
Iron 2.73mg 1.2mg 19%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.472mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.04mg 17%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.49mg 16%
Calcium 129mg 10mg 12%
Calories 322kcal 130kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 1.476mg 9%
Carbs 3.59g 28.17g 8%
Sodium 48mg 1mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Potassium 109mg 35mg 2%
Magnesium 5mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.163mg 1%
Copper 0.077mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.063mg 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
3
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
Rice
2
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +489.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9378.6%
Contains more OtherOther +304.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +684.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%

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
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13238.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5431.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.