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Milk vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milk and yolk?

  • Yolk is richer than milk in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, folate, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 360% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.
  • The glycemic index of yolk is lower.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types in this article.

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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.
Milk
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Yolk
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more IronIron +9000%
Contains more CopperCopper +670%
Contains more ZincZinc +447.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +310.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1597%
~equal in Calcium ~129mg
~equal in Sodium ~48mg

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.
Milk
Milk
1
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% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Yolk
Yolk
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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 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +556.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +728.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +845.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +314.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +2820%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 5mg 1085mg 360%
Choline 17.7mg 820.2mg 146%
Selenium 3.3µg 56µg 96%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.95µg 62%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 2.99mg 53%
Phosphorus 95mg 390mg 42%
Saturated fat 0.633g 9.551g 41%
Fats 0.97g 26.54g 39%
Vitamin A 58µg 381µg 36%
Folate 5µg 146µg 35%
Iron 0.03mg 2.73mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 11.738g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 4.204g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.528mg 26%
Protein 3.37g 15.86g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.35mg 24%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 218 IU 21%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 5.4µg 21%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.3mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.58mg 17%
Calories 42kcal 322kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.176mg 13%
Copper 0.01mg 0.077mg 7%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.055mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 5mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 109mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 203kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 4.99g 3.59g N/A
Carbs 4.99g 3.59g 0%
Calcium 125mg 129mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 44mg 48mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.024mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Yolk
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39%
Contains more WaterWater +71.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2636.1%
Contains more OtherOther +126.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Yolk
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11911.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Yolk
Yolk
5
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
Contains more LactoseLactose +7328.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.