Egg Yolk

Egg, yolk only, raw

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 large (17g)

Amount per serving

Calories

55

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 4.5g

6%

Saturated Fat 1.6g

8%

Trans Fat

Cholesterol 184mg

61%

Sodium 8mg

0%

Total Carbohydrate 0.6g

0%

Dietary Fiber 0g

0%

Total Sugars 0.1g

Protein 2.7g

Vitamin D 37 IU

9%

Calcium 22mg

2%

Iron 0mg

3%

Potassium 19mg

0%

*

The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Detailed Nutrient Information

Vitamin C

0%

0 mg

Thiamin

2%

0.03 mg

Riboflavin

7%

0.09 mg

Niacin

0%

0 mg

Pantothenic Acid

10%

0.51 mg

Vitamin B6

3%

0.06 mg

Folate

24.8 mcg

Folic Acid

0 mcg

Food Folate

24.8 mcg

Fortified Folate

24.8 mcg

Choline

25%

139 mg

Betaine

0.15 mg

Vitamin B12

14%

0.33 mcg

Added Vitamin B12

0 mcg

Biotin

—

Vitamin A

7%

64.8 mcg

Retinol

63.1 mcg

Beta Carotene

15 mcg

Alpha Carotene

6.46 mcg

Beta Cryptoxanthin

5.61 mcg

Vitamin A IU

5%

245 IU

Lycophene

0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin

186 mcg

Vitamin E

3%

0.44 mg

Added Vitamin E

0 mg

Beta Tocopherol

0.01 mg

Gamma Tocopherol

0.23 mg

Delta Tocopherol

0.01 mg

Alpha Tocotreniol

0.01 mg

Beta Tocotreniol

0 mg

Gamma Tocotreniol

0 mg

Delta Tocotreniol

0 mg

Vitamin D2 and D3

0.92 mcg

Vitamin D2

—

Vitamin D3

0.92 mcg

Vitamin D

9%

37.1 IU

Vitamin K

0%

0.12 mcg

Dihydrophylloquinone

—

Menaquinone-4

—

Calcium

2%

21.9 mg

Iron

3%

0.46 mg

Magnesium

0%

0.85 mg

Phosphorus

5%

66.3 mg

Potassium

0%

18.5 mg

Sodium

0%

8.16 mg

Zinc

4%

0.39 mg

Copper

1%

0.01 mg

Manganese

0%

0.01 mg

Selenium

17%

9.52 mcg

Fluoride

—

Iodine

—

Fat

6%

4.51 g

Saturated Fat

8%

1.62 g

Butyric Acid

0 g

Caproic Acid

0 g

Caprylic Acid

0 g

Capric Acid

0 g

Lauric Acid

0 g

Tridecylic Acid

—

Myristic Acid

0.02 g

Pentadecylic Acid

0 g

Palmitic Acid

1.17 g

Margaric Acid

0.01 g

Stearic Acid

0.41 g

Arachidic Acid

0.01 g

Behenic Acid

0.01 g

Lignoceric Acid

0 g

Monounsaturated Fat

2 g

Myristoleic Acid

0 g

Pentadecenoic Acid

—

Hexadec-9-enoic Acid

0.16 g

Palmitoleic Acid

—

Trans Hexadec 9 Enoic Acid

—

Heptadecylic Acid

—

Octadec-9-enoic Acid

1.82 g

Oleic Acid

—

Elaidic Acid

—

Vaccenic Acid

—

Gondoic Acid

0.01 g

Docos-13-enoic Acid

0 g

Erucic Acid

—

Brassidic Acid

—

Nervonic Acid

—

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.72 g

9,12-octadecadienoic Acid

0.6 g

Linoleic Acid

—

Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLAs)

—

Linolelaidic Acid

—

9-trans-12-cis-Linoleic Acid

—

Trans Linoleic Acid

—

Linolenic Acid

0.02 g

Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)

—

Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA)

—

Punicinic Acid

—

Paranaric Acid

0 g

Eicosadienoic Acid

—

Icosatrienioc Acid

—

Eicosatrienoic Acid (ETE)

—

Dihomo Gamma Linolenic Acid (DGLA)

—

Eicosatetraenoic Acid (ETA)

0.07 g

Arachidonic Acid (AA)

—

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)

0 g

Heneicosapentaenoic Acid (HPA)

—

Adrenic Acid (AdA)

—

Docosapentanoic Acid (DPA)

0 g

Docosahexanoic Acid (DHA)

0.02 g

Trans Fat

—

Trans Monoenoic Fat

—

Trans Polyenoic Fat

—

Cholesterol

61%

184 mg

Phytosterols

—

Stigmasterols

—

Campesterol

—

Beta Sitosterol

—

Protein

5%

2.7 g

Tryptophan

0.03 g

Threonine

0.12 g

Isoleucine

0.15 g

Leucine

0.24 g

Lysine

0.21 g

Methionine

0.06 g

Cystine

0.04 g

Phenylalanine

0.12 g

Tyrosine

0.12 g

Valine

0.16 g

Arginine

0.19 g

Histidine

0.07 g

Alanine

0.14 g

Aspartic Acid

0.26 g

Glutamic Acid

0.34 g

Glycine

0.08 g

Proline

0.11 g

Serine

0.23 g

Hydroxyproline

—

Carbohydrates

0%

0.61 g

Fibre

0%

0 g

Soluble Fibre

—

Insoluble Fibre

—

Sugar

0.1 g

Added Sugar

—

Sucrose

0.01 g

Glucose

0.03 g

Fructose

0.01 g

Lactose

0.01 g

Maltose

0.01 g

Galactose

0.01 g

Sugar Alcohols

—

Starch

—

Calories

54.7 kcal

Water

8.89 g

Ash

0.29 g

Theobromine

0 mg

Caffeine

0 mg

Alcohol

0 g

Serving Sizes

  • 1 large (17g)
  • 1 cup (243g)

Nutrient Sources ‡

  • Excellent source of Choline
  • Good source of Selenium

‡ - As defined by Health Canada guidelines.

Nutrition Facts Source: USDA

Macronutrient Profile

Proportions of Macros

Summary:

  • Moderate Protein
  • High Fat
  • Low Carbs

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Profile of Protein in Item

Essential Amino Acids

Essential amino acids are critical for building protein. For more information, see the Wikipedia page on them.

Protein Quality Score: 100%†

Limiting Amino Acid: Histidine

  • Some foods that are a good source of Histidine include meat, fish, poultry, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.

100g of Egg Yolk contains 15.9g of protein, which is about the same as 2.6 eggs, 0.6 chicken breasts, or 1.1 cups (308g) of black beans.

† - Not adjusted for digestibility. See the tables here for reference.

Profile of Carbohydrates in Item

Fraction of Carbs by Type

* Other includes oligosaccharides and other polysaccharides.

Estimated Net Carbs:

  • 0.6g per 1 large

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Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

Moderate amount of Saturated Fat.


Zero Trans Fat.

High in Cholesterol.

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