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Yolk vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yolk and tomatoes

  • Yolk is richer than tomatoes in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain less cholesterol.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than tomatoes.

Food types used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
Tomato
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1190%
Contains more IronIron +911.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1252.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1525%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.3%

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
10
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%
Tomato
3
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +807.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2678.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +873.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +12141.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1028.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Tomato DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 6.7mg 148%
Selenium 56µg 0µg 102%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.089mg 58%
Phosphorus 390mg 24mg 52%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.028g 43%
Fats 26.54g 0.2g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.019mg 39%
Vitamin A 381µg 42µg 38%
Folate 146µg 15µg 33%
Iron 2.73mg 0.27mg 31%
Protein 15.86g 0.88g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.031g 29%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.083g 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.08mg 21%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.17mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Calories 322kcal 18kcal 15%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.54mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.037mg 12%
Calcium 129mg 10mg 12%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 7.9µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.594mg 4%
Potassium 109mg 237mg 4%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.114mg 3%
Fructose 0.07g 1.37g 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.059mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 5mg 2%
Magnesium 5mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 3.89g 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.014mg 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
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
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1702.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13170%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +80.7%
~equal in Carbs ~3.89g

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
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37764.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4965.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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
Tomato
2
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +594.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1857.1%
~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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients

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

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