Parmesan vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between parmesan and yolk?
- Parmesan is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and protein, yet yolk is higher in choline, vitamin B5, selenium, and folate.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 333% more.
- Parmesan has 38 times more sodium than yolk. While parmesan has 1804mg of sodium, yolk has only 48mg.
We used Cheese, parmesan, grated and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +580% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +561.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +457.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +92.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +980% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +45.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +386.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +576.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +564.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +332.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +39.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2333.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 1085mg | 333% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 820.2mg | 147% |
| Sodium | 1804mg | 48mg | 76% |
| Calcium | 853mg | 129mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.45mg | 2.99mg | 51% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 56µg | 39% |
| Folate | 6µg | 146µg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 627mg | 390mg | 34% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 2.73mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 15.371g | 9.551g | 26% |
| Protein | 28.42g | 15.86g | 25% |
| Vitamin D* | 21 IU | 218 IU | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 5.4µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.4µg | 1.95µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.081mg | 0.35mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.386g | 4.204g | 19% |
| Zinc | 4.2mg | 2.3mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53mg | 2.58mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 262µg | 381µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.176mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.528mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.13g | 11.738g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 5mg | 7% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.102g | 6% | |
| Calories | 420kcal | 322kcal | 5% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.87g | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.077mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 13.91g | 3.59g | 3% |
| Fats | 27.84g | 26.54g | 2% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 109mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.071mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.8g | 4.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 148kcal | 203kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 24g | 31g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.55 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 13.91g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.07g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.08mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.876g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.383mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.075mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.455mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.747mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.201mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.751mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.538mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.865mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.806mg | 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 (DPA) | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.026g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +287.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +130.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~26.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +64.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +203.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
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~equal in
Galactose
~0.07g
