Egg Yolk Nutrition

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 oz (28.3g)

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 6.5g

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 259mg

86%

Sodium 989mg

43%

Total Carbohydrate 0.5g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 4g

Vitamin D 36 IU

Calcium 32mg

Iron 1mg

Potassium 31mg

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 mg

Thiamin

0.04 mg

Riboflavin

0.12 mg

Niacin

0.01 mg

Pantothenic Acid

18%

0.9 mg

Vitamin B6

0.11 mg

Folate

31.8 mcg

Folic Acid

0 mcg

Food Folate

31.8 mcg

Fortified Folate

31.8 mcg

Choline

36%

200 mg

Betaine

—

Vitamin B12

19%

0.46 mcg

Added Vitamin B12

0 mcg

Biotin

—

Vitamin A

10%

88.7 mcg

Retinol

88.7 mcg

Beta Carotene

0 mcg

Alpha Carotene

10.8 mcg

Beta Cryptoxanthin

9.36 mcg

Vitamin A IU

296 IU

Lycophene

0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin

202 mcg

Vitamin E

0.65 mg

Added Vitamin E

0 mg

Beta Tocopherol

—

Gamma Tocopherol

—

Delta Tocopherol

—

Alpha Tocotreniol

—

Beta Tocotreniol

—

Gamma Tocotreniol

—

Delta Tocotreniol

—

Vitamin D2 and D3

0.88 mcg

Vitamin D2

—

Vitamin D3

0.88 mcg

Vitamin D

35.7 IU

Vitamin K

0.2 mcg

Dihydrophylloquinone

—

Menaquinone-4

—

Calcium

32 mg

Iron

0.96 mg

Magnesium

1.98 mg

Phosphorus

117 mg

Potassium

31.5 mg

Sodium

43%

989 mg

Zinc

0.81 mg

Copper

0.03 mg

Manganese

0.02 mg

Selenium

29%

16.1 mcg

Fluoride

—

Iodine

—

Fat

6.5 g

Saturated Fat

10%

2.03 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

1.47 g

Margaric Acid

0.01 g

Stearic Acid

0.52 g

Arachidic Acid

0 g

Behenic Acid

0 g

Lignoceric Acid

0 g

Monounsaturated Fat

2.57 g

Myristoleic Acid

0 g

Pentadecenoic Acid

0 g

Hexadec-9-enoic Acid

0.15 g

Palmitoleic Acid

—

Trans Hexadec 9 Enoic Acid

—

Heptadecylic Acid

0 g

Octadec-9-enoic Acid

2.39 g

Oleic Acid

—

Elaidic Acid

—

Vaccenic Acid

—

Gondoic Acid

0.02 g

Docos-13-enoic Acid

0 g

Erucic Acid

0 g

Brassidic Acid

—

Nervonic Acid

—

Polyunsaturated Fat

1.06 g

9,12-octadecadienoic Acid

0.87 g

Linoleic Acid

—

Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLAs)

—

Linolelaidic Acid

—

9-trans-12-cis-Linoleic Acid

—

Trans Linoleic Acid

—

Linolenic Acid

0.03 g

Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)

0.02 g

Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA)

0.01 g

Punicinic Acid

—

Paranaric Acid

0 g

Eicosadienoic Acid

0.01 g

Icosatrienioc Acid

0 g

Eicosatrienoic Acid (ETE)

—

Dihomo Gamma Linolenic Acid (DGLA)

—

Eicosatetraenoic Acid (ETA)

0.11 g

Arachidonic Acid (AA)

—

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)

0 g

Heneicosapentaenoic Acid (HPA)

—

Adrenic Acid (AdA)

—

Docosapentanoic Acid (DPA)

0 g

Docosahexanoic Acid (DHA)

0.03 g

Trans Fat

0.03 g

Trans Monoenoic Fat

—

Trans Polyenoic Fat

—

Cholesterol

86%

259 mg

Phytosterols

—

Stigmasterols

—

Campesterol

—

Beta Sitosterol

—

Protein

3.99 g

Tryptophan

0.05 g

Threonine

0.18 g

Isoleucine

0.2 g

Leucine

0.34 g

Lysine

0.29 g

Methionine

0.09 g

Cystine

0.07 g

Phenylalanine

0.17 g

Tyrosine

0.17 g

Valine

0.23 g

Arginine

0.27 g

Histidine

0.1 g

Alanine

0.2 g

Aspartic Acid

0.38 g

Glutamic Acid

0.48 g

Glycine

0.12 g

Proline

0.16 g

Serine

0.32 g

Hydroxyproline

—

Carbohydrates

0.5 g

Fibre

0 g

Soluble Fibre

—

Insoluble Fibre

—

Sugar

0.02 g

Added Sugar

—

Sucrose

0 g

Glucose

0.02 g

Fructose

0 g

Lactose

0 g

Maltose

0 g

Galactose

0 g

Sugar Alcohols

—

Starch

—

Calories

78 kcal

Water

14.4 g

Ash

2.94 g

Theobromine

0 mg

Caffeine

0 mg

Alcohol

0 g

Serving Sizes

1 oz (28.3 g)
0.5 lb (227 g)

Nutrient Sources ^‡

Excellent source of Choline
Excellent source of Sodium
Excellent source of Selenium
Good source of Pantothenic Acid
Good source of Vitamin B12

‡ - 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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Essential Amino Acids

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

† - Not adjusted for digestibility. For more information, see the protein digestibility tables.

100g of Egg Yolk contains 14.1g of protein, which is about the same as 2.3 eggs, 0.5 chicken breasts, or 1 cups (273g) of black beans.

Profile of Carbohydrates in Item

Fraction of Carbs by Type

* Other includes oligosaccharides and other polysaccharides.

Estimated Net Carbs:

0.5g per 1 oz

Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

Moderate amount of Saturated Fat.

Too much can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol

Contains Trans Fat.

High in Cholesterol.

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Detailed Nutrient Information

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Proteins and Amino Acids

Carbohydrates and Sugars

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Macronutrient Profile

Proportions of Macros

Profile of Protein in Item

Essential Amino Acids

Profile of Carbohydrates in Item

Fraction of Carbs by Type

Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

Nutrient Sources ^‡