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Fox News Digital spoke to an egg expert based in Maine to find out why egg yolks come in different colors — and if these different colors mean anything significant in terms of nutrition.
The Difference Between Brown and White Eggs We're not getting into that age-old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, because in this case one thing is clear: the chicken came first.
Medium white eggs in carton. Chicken eggs are graded by size, for the purpose of sales. The egg shell constitutes 8–9% of the weight of the egg (calculated from data in Table 2, F. H. Harms). [1] A scale for grading eggs. An egg scale that was patented in 1924
Brown and white eggs are the same in terms of taste and nutritional value, but what hens were fed can affect the color. Here's which eggs to buy. Brown versus white eggs: Which eggs to buy and why
The albumen (egg white) contains protein, but little or no fat, and may be used in cooking separately from the yolk. The proteins in egg white allow it to form foams and aerated dishes. Egg whites may be aerated or whipped to a light, fluffy consistency, and often are used in desserts such as meringues and mousse.
Six commercial chicken eggs — view from the top against a white background. An egg is an organic vessel grown by an animal to carry a possibly fertilized egg cell (a zygote) and to incubate from it an embryo within the egg until the embryo has become an animal fetus that can survive on its own, at which point the animal hatches.
Take a closer look at the pros and cons of eating whole eggs (yolk and all!) to find out what's behind egg's bad reputation and whether you're missing out on some key nutrients.
The yolk makes up about 33% of the liquid weight of the egg; it contains about 60 kilocalories (250 kJ), three times the energy content of the egg white, mostly due to its fat content. [clarification needed] All of the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) are found in the egg yolk. Egg yolk is one of the few foods naturally containing vitamin D.