Yolk vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between yolk and steak
- Yolk has more selenium, vitamin D, folate, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, steak has more zinc and vitamin B3.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 336% more.
- Yolk has 58 times more vitamin A than steak. Yolk has 1442IU of vitamin A, while steak has 25IU.
- Steak is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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 | +975% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +139.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +76.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +360% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +156% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +175.7% |
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 | +5342.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +5300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2333.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21354.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +128.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 1085mg | 78mg | 336% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 60% | |
| Selenium | 56µg | 31.8µg | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 381µg | 7µg | 42% |
| Zinc | 2.3mg | 6.34mg | 37% |
| Folate | 146µg | 6µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 5.149mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 390mg | 163mg | 32% |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 6IU | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 0.1µg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 0.896g | 22% |
| Protein | 15.86g | 24.85g | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.301mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.5mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 12mg | 12% |
| Fats | 26.54g | 19.02g | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 2.2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.074mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 9.171g | 6% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 279mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 9.551g | 8.443g | 5% |
| Iron | 2.73mg | 2.4mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 23mg | 4% |
| Calories | 322kcal | 271kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.085mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.59g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 48mg | 58mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.687mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.217mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.378mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.416mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +39.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +214.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +369.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.6% |
