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Calories in Egg Yolks
Egg yolk calories and how they can assist with weight loss amid dieting.
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The yolk is extremely high in cholesterol, containing more than two-thirds of the recommended daily allowance of 300 mg.
However, the yolk has many health strengths necessary for immunity, healthy skin, nerves and vision.
The yolk contains good amounts of B Vitamins, Vitamin A, iron and riboflavin.
One large egg contains 55 calories, the bulk of caloric content found in the incredible, edible egg.
While the yolk of the egg contains significant cholesterol mg it also holds positive benefits in the area of protein grams which can assist in keeping the dieter feeling full for hours to come - known as satiety power. As to the impact of eggs relating to disease, the jury is still out. Questions remain about the health impacts for foods containing natural cholesterol versus foods containing commercially induced cholesterol due to recipes and food enhancements.
The health world has a good base to start building data upon as dedicated carb-dieters age and start to exhibit the effects of egg consumption. Carb restricted dieters that I have personally interviewed have mentioned consuming three-egg omelets for breakfast. That's quite a lot of cholesterol.
Interesting Yolk: Many tempera paints, which artists have used for centuries, contain an egg yolk base. click here to find out how many calories are in egg whites
Nutrition Facts: Egg yolk, raw, fresh | Units | 1 cup ------- 243g | 1 large ------- 17g |
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| Proximates | |||
| Water |
g
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127.11
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8.89
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| Calories, Energy |
kcal
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782
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55
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| Protein |
g
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38.54
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2.70
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| Total lipid (fat) |
g
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64.49
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4.51
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| Ash |
g
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4.16
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0.29
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| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
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8.72
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0.61
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| Fiber, total dietary |
g
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0.0
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0.0
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| Sugars, total |
g
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1.36
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0.10
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| Sucrose |
g
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0.17
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0.01
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| Glucose (dextrose) |
g
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0.44
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0.03
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| Fructose |
g
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0.17
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0.01
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| Lactose |
g
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0.17
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0.01
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| Maltose |
g
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0.17
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0.01
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| Galactose |
g
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0.17
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0.01
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| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
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313
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22
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| Iron, Fe |
mg
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6.63
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0.46
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| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
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12
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1
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| Phosphorus, P |
mg
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948
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66
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| Potassium, K |
mg
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265
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19
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| Sodium, Na |
mg
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117
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8
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| Zinc, Zn |
mg
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5.59
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0.39
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| Copper, Cu |
mg
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0.187
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0.013
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| Manganese, Mn |
mg
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0.134
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0.009
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| Selenium, Se |
µg
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136.1
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9.5
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| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
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0.0
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0.0
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| Thiamin |
mg
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0.428
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0.030
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| Riboflavin |
mg
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1.283
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0.090
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| Niacin |
mg
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0.058
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0.004
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| Pantothenic acid |
mg
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7.266
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0.508
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| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
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0.850
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0.059
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| Folate, total |
µg
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355
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25
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| Folic acid |
µg
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0
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0
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| Folate, food |
µg
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355
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25
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| Folate, DFE |
µg_DFE
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355
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25
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| Choline, total |
mg
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1993.1
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139.4
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| Betaine |
mg
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2.2
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0.2
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| Vitamin B-12 |
µg
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4.74
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0.33
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| Vitamin B-12, added |
µg
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0.00
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0.00
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| Vitamin A, RAE |
µg_RAE
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926
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65
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| Retinol |
µg
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902
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63
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| Carotene, beta |
µg
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214
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15
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| Carotene, alpha |
µg
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92
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6
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| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
µg
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80
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6
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| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
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3504
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245
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| Lycopene |
µg
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0
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0
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| Lutein + zeaxanthin |
µg
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2658
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186
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| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
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6.27
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0.44
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| Vitamin E, added |
mg
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0.00
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0.00
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| Tocopherol, beta |
mg
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0.12
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0.01
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| Tocopherol, gamma |
mg
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3.23
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0.23
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| Tocopherol, delta |
mg
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0.15
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0.01
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| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) |
µg
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13.1
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0.9
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| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) |
µg
|
13.1
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0.9
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| Vitamin D |
IU
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530
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37
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| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
µg
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1.7
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0.1
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| Dihydrophylloquinone |
µg
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0.2
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0.0
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| Lipids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
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23.209
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1.624
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| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
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28.523
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1.995
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| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
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10.216
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0.715
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| Cholesterol |
mg
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2637
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184
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