Yolk vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between yolk and yogurt
- Yogurt contains less choline, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin D, folate, and iron than yolk.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 360% higher.
- The amount of cholesterol in yogurt is lower.
- Yolk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yolk is 0, while the glycemic index of yogurt is 19.
The food types used in this comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.
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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 | +17.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +3800% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +352.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +342.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +188.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +511.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +477.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +120% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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 | +38000% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25700% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +665.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +803.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +455.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1985.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +5331.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +766.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 1085mg | 5mg | 360% |
Choline | 820.2mg | 15.1mg | 146% |
Selenium | 56µg | 9.7µg | 84% |
Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 0.331mg | 53% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 0.75µg | 50% |
Saturated fat | 9.551g | 0.117g | 43% |
Vitamin A | 381µg | 1µg | 42% |
Fats | 26.54g | 0.39g | 40% |
Phosphorus | 390mg | 135mg | 36% |
Folate | 146µg | 7µg | 35% |
Iron | 2.73mg | 0.07mg | 33% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 0.053g | 29% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 0.012g | 28% |
Vitamin D | 218IU | 0IU | 27% |
Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 0µg | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.063mg | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.278mg | 19% |
Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 0.01mg | 17% |
Zinc | 2.3mg | 0.52mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.023mg | 13% |
Calories | 322kcal | 59kcal | 13% |
Protein | 15.86g | 10.19g | 11% |
Copper | 0.077mg | 0.017mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.009mg | 2% |
Calcium | 129mg | 110mg | 2% |
Sodium | 48mg | 36mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 0.208mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Potassium | 109mg | 141mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 11mg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.59g | 3.6g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.59g | 3.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | 3.24g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.006g | N/A | |
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 | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +6705.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +136.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +62.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22047.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34933.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +3528.6% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +900% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g