Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
egg yolk
versus
chicken quarter
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg yolk and chicken quarter:
Both egg yolk and chicken quarter are high in calories. Egg yolk has 50% more calories than chicken quarter - egg yolk has 322 calories per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 214 calories.
| Egg Yolk | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 20% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 5% | ~ |
| Fat | 75% | 68% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both egg yolk and chicken quarter are low in carbohydrates - egg yolk has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.17g of carbohydrates.
Egg yolk and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of sugar - egg yolk has 0.56g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken quarter does not contain significant amounts.
Both egg yolk and chicken quarter are high in protein. Egg yolk is very similar to egg yolk for protein - egg yolk has 15.9g of protein per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 16.4g of protein.
Egg yolk is high in saturated fat and chicken quarter has 54% less saturated fat than egg yolk - egg yolk has 9.6g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both chicken quarter and egg yolk are low in trans fat - chicken quarter has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and egg yolk does not contain significant amounts.
Egg yolk is high in cholesterol and chicken quarter has 91% less cholesterol than egg yolk - egg yolk has 1085mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 93mg of cholesterol.
Chicken quarter and egg yolk contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chicken quarter has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and egg yolk does not contain significant amounts.
Egg yolk is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 12 times more Vitamin A than chicken quarter - egg yolk has 381ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Egg yolk is an excellent source of Vitamin D and it has 108 times more Vitamin D than chicken quarter - egg yolk has 218iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 2iu of Vitamin D.
Egg yolk has 10 times more Vitamin E than chicken quarter - egg yolk has 2.6mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.22mg of Vitamin E.
Egg yolk and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - egg yolk has 0.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 2.3ug of Vitamin K.
Egg yolk has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, folate and Vitamin B12, however, chicken quarter contains more niacin. Both egg yolk and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of Vitamin B6.
| Egg Yolk | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.176 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.528 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 0.024 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 2.99 MG | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35 MG | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 146 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.95 UG | 0.56 UG |
Egg yolk is an excellent source of calcium and it has 13 times more calcium than chicken quarter - egg yolk has 129mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 9mg of calcium.
Egg yolk is a great source of iron and it has 296% more iron than chicken quarter - egg yolk has 2.7mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.69mg of iron.
Chicken quarter is a great source of potassium and it has 86% more potassium than egg yolk - egg yolk has 109mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 203mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
| Egg Yolk | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 88 UG | ~ |
| alpha-carotene | 38 UG | ~ |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 1094 UG | 91 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, egg yolk has more dha and epa than chicken quarter per 100 grams, however, chicken quarter contains more dpa than egg yolk per 100 grams. Both egg yolk and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Egg Yolk | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.103 G | 0.155 G |
| DHA | 0.114 G | 0.01 G |
| EPA | 0.011 G | 0.004 G |
| DPA | ~ | 0.012 G |
| Total | 0.228 G | 0.181 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both egg yolk and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Egg Yolk | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.016 G |
| linoleic acid | 3.538 G | 2.987 G |
| Total | 3.538 G | 3.003 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Egg Yolk (Egg, yolk, raw, fresh) and Chicken Quarter (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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