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Yolk vs. Duck egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yolk and duck eggs

  • Yolk has more choline, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin D*, folate, and vitamin A; however, duck eggs are higher in vitamin B12.
  • Duck eggs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 144% more than yolk.
  • Yolk has 3 times more vitamin D* than duck eggs. While yolk has 218 IU of vitamin D*, duck eggs have only 69 IU.
  • Duck eggs have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 19% 20% 144% 21% 38% 94% 19% 5% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.7%
Contains more IronIron +41%

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
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%
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% 65% 27% 39% 93% 3.8% 112% 58% 675% 1% 60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Duck egg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 5.4µg 144%
Choline 820.2mg 263.4mg 101%
Cholesterol 1085mg 884mg 67%
Selenium 56µg 36.4µg 36%
Saturated fat 9.551g 3.681g 27%
Phosphorus 390mg 220mg 24%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 1.862mg 23%
Vitamin A 381µg 194µg 21%
Fats 26.54g 13.77g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 1.223g 20%
Vitamin D* 218 IU 69 IU 19%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 1.7µg 19%
Folate 146µg 80µg 17%
Iron 2.73mg 3.85mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 6.525g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.404mg 10%
Zinc 2.3mg 1.41mg 8%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.25mg 8%
Calories 322kcal 185kcal 7%
Calcium 129mg 64mg 7%
Protein 15.86g 12.81g 6%
Sodium 48mg 146mg 4%
Magnesium 5mg 17mg 3%
Potassium 109mg 222mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.062mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.156mg 2%
Carbs 3.59g 1.45g 1%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 203kcal 144kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 54g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 3.59g 1.45g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.93g N/A
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.598mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.951mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.84mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.885mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.32mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
Yolk
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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
13% 14% 71%
Protein: 12.81 g
Fats: 13.77 g
Carbs: 1.45 g
Water: 70.83 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.8%
Contains more FatsFats +92.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.6%
Contains more OtherOther +49.1%
Contains more WaterWater +35.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
32% 57% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.223 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%

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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. Duck egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172189/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.