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Yolk vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yolk and spaghetti?

  • Spaghetti has less choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and folate than yolk.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • Spaghetti contains less cholesterol.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than spaghetti.

We used Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types in this comparison.

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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
6
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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.7%
Contains more IronIron +446%
Contains more ZincZinc +351%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +572.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +485.5%

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
11
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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2540%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1985.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +12715.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1566.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Spaghetti DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 6.4mg 148%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.112mg 58%
Selenium 56µg 26.4µg 54%
Phosphorus 390mg 58mg 47%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.176g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.02mg 39%
Fats 26.54g 0.93g 39%
Folate 146µg 7µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.131g 29%
Iron 2.73mg 0.5mg 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.326g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.049mg 23%
Protein 15.86g 5.8g 20%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.06mg 17%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.51mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.02mg 13%
Calcium 129mg 7mg 12%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.322mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 3.59g 30.86g 9%
Calories 322kcal 158kcal 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Copper 0.077mg 0.1mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.4mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 1mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2753.8%
Contains more OtherOther +507.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +759.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8860.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1189.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
4
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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +350%
Contains more FructoseFructose +133.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +28.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +471.4%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.