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Yolk vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yolk and soy sauce different?

  • Yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and folate, while soy sauce is higher in manganese.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than soy sauce.
  • Soy sauce is lower in cholesterol.
  • Soy sauce has a higher glycemic index (15) than yolk (0).

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +88.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1750.9%

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%
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% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +906.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +942.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +4382%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9050%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Soy sauce DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Sodium 48mg 5493mg 237%
Choline 820.2mg 18.3mg 146%
Selenium 56µg 0.5µg 101%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.297mg 54%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.073g 43%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.018mg 42%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Fats 26.54g 0.57g 40%
Folate 146µg 14µg 33%
Phosphorus 390mg 166mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.088g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.165mg 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.263g 26%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.148mg 16%
Iron 2.73mg 1.45mg 16%
Magnesium 5mg 74mg 16%
Protein 15.86g 8.14g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 2.196mg 14%
Calories 322kcal 53kcal 13%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.87mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.033mg 12%
Potassium 109mg 435mg 10%
Calcium 129mg 33mg 10%
Copper 0.077mg 0.043mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 4.93g 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.174mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0g 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4556.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.3%
Contains more WaterWater +36%
Contains more OtherOther +794.7%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13238.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1498.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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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
25% 75%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +42.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +66.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.