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Yolk vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yolk and semolina

  • Yolk has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin D, folate, and phosphorus, while semolina has more manganese.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in semolina is lower.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yolk is 0, while the glycemic index of semolina is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.7%
Contains more IronIron +268.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1781.8%

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.
Yolk
9
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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +956%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +1725%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Semolina DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Selenium 56µg 19.9µg 66%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.672mg 46%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.035mg 43%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.294g 42%
Vitamin A 381µg 42%
Fats 26.54g 1.03g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.05mg 37%
Folate 146µg 8µg 35%
Phosphorus 390mg 153mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 5.048mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.258g 29%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Carbs 3.59g 80.89g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.322g 26%
Iron 2.73mg 0.74mg 25%
Copper 0.077mg 0.284mg 23%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.03mg 17%
Protein 15.86g 7.51g 17%
Zinc 2.3mg 1.02mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.452mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calcium 129mg 71mg 6%
Magnesium 5mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.224mg 4%
Calories 322kcal 374kcal 3%
Sodium 48mg 2mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 174mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0.02g 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
4
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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2476.7%
Contains more WaterWater +430.5%
Contains more OtherOther +139.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2153.2%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4449.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1205.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
5
13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +63.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +250%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +200%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/nutrients

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

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