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Yolk vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yolk and sugar substitute

  • Yolk is richer in vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, and copper, yet sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 75% higher.
  • Yolk contains 58 times more zinc than sugar substitute. Yolk contains 2.3mg of zinc, while sugar substitute contains 0.04mg.
  • Yolk contains less sodium.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than sugar substitute.

Food types used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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
8
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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.5%
Contains more IronIron +1606.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +5650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4775%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +581.4%

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
12
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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1073.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3637.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 102%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 81%
Calcium 129mg 879mg 75%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.08mg 58%
Phosphorus 390mg 8mg 55%
Saturated fat 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 42%
Fats 26.54g 0g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.015mg 39%
Folate 146µg 37%
Iron 2.73mg 0.16mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 28%
Protein 15.86g 2.06g 28%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Carbs 3.59g 84.77g 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.015mg 26%
Sodium 48mg 572mg 23%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.04mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.015mg 13%
Copper 0.077mg 0.007mg 8%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Potassium 109mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Calories 322kcal 347kcal 1%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.022mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 84.17g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +669.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +472.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2261.3%
Contains more OtherOther +137.1%

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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +505.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +4100%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.