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Yolk vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yolk and zucchini

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

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +706.3%
Contains more IronIron +637.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +618.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +926.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.8%

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%
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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3710%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2050%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +461.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1365.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +508.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +8533.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1779.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +514.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Zucchini DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 9.5mg 147%
Selenium 56µg 0.2µg 101%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.204mg 56%
Phosphorus 390mg 38mg 50%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.084g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 10µg 41%
Fats 26.54g 0.32g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.094mg 33%
Folate 146µg 24µg 31%
Iron 2.73mg 0.37mg 30%
Protein 15.86g 1.21g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.011g 29%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.091g 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.32mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.12mg 16%
Calories 322kcal 17kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.163mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.045mg 11%
Calcium 129mg 16mg 11%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.177mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Potassium 109mg 261mg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.451mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 4.3µg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 18mg 3%
Fructose 0.07g 1.38g 2%
Sodium 48mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 3.59g 3.11g 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
4
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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1210.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8193.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +198.2%
Contains more WaterWater +81.2%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106609.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4519.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +40%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +494.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1871.4%
~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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/nutrients

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

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