Egg, yolk

About this record

Egg, yolk is listed here under Dairy & Eggs, with the preparation “Raw”, from the source record “Egg, yolk, raw, fresh”. 31 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Iodine, Biotin (B7); missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Choline: 1st of 356 foods with a value (820 mg per 100 g)
• Pantothenic acid (B5): 13th of 670 foods with a value (2.99 mg per 100 g)
• Folate (total): 37th of 718 foods with a value (146 µg per 100 g)
• Selenium: 35th of 640 foods with a value (56 µg per 100 g)
• Vitamin E: 28th of 511 foods with a value (2.58 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Other preparation in the data: Dried

Source record: Egg, yolk, dried. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Frozen

Source record: Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurized. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Egg, yolk, raw, fresh” (release 2018-04 (CSV)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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