WhAt are the nutRient compositiOn oF a chicken's eGg?

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The yolk makes up about 33% of the liquid weight of the egg; it contains approximately 60 calories, three times the caloric content of the egg white.

All of the fat soluble vitamins, (A, D, E and K) are found in the egg yolk. Egg yolks are one of the few foods naturally containing vitamin D.

The composition (by weight) of the most prevalent fatty acids in egg yolk is typically as follows:[1]

Unsaturated fatty acids:

Oleic acid 47 %

Linoleic acid 16 %

Palmitoleic acid 5 %

Linolenic acid 2 %

Saturated fatty acids:

Palmitic acid 23 %

Stearic acid 4 %

Myristic acid 1 %

Egg yolk is a source of lecithin, an emulsifier.

A large yolk contains more than two-thirds of the recommended daily limit of 300mg of cholesterol.

The yellow color is caused by lutein and zeaxanthin, which are yellow or orange carotenoids known as xanthophylls.