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Goose egg vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between goose eggs and yolk

  • Goose eggs are richer in vitamin B12, yet yolk is richer in choline, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin D*, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for goose eggs is 131% higher.

Food types used in this article are Egg, goose, whole, fresh, raw and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 18% 19% 137% 21% 36% 89% 18% 5% 201%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.7%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.8%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 26% 62% 26% 37% 88% 3.5% 106% 54% 638% 1% 57%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 81% 127% 52% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goose egg Yolk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.1µg 1.95µg 131%
Choline 263.4mg 820.2mg 101%
Cholesterol 852mg 1085mg 78%
Selenium 36.9µg 56µg 35%
Saturated fat 3.595g 9.551g 27%
Phosphorus 208mg 390mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.759mg 2.99mg 25%
Vitamin A 187µg 381µg 22%
Fats 13.27g 26.54g 20%
Vitamin D* 66 IU 218 IU 19%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 5.4µg 19%
Folate 76µg 146µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.672g 4.204g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.747g 11.738g 15%
Iron 3.64mg 2.73mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.528mg 11%
Zinc 1.33mg 2.3mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 2.58mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.236mg 0.35mg 9%
Calories 185kcal 322kcal 7%
Calcium 60mg 129mg 7%
Protein 13.87g 15.86g 4%
Sodium 138mg 48mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 5mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 109mg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.147mg 0.176mg 2%
Carbs 1.35g 3.59g 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.189mg 0.024mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 133kcal 203kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 54g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 1.35g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.94g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.797mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.647mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.188mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.03mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.624mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.91mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.346mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 13% 70%
Protein: 13.87 g
Fats: 13.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 70.43 g
Other: 1.08 g
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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
Contains more WaterWater +34.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.9%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 52% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.672 g
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.4%

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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. Goose egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172190/nutrients
  2. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.