Egg yolk is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.
Calories (per 100g): 316.7 kcal
Egg yolk contains 0.56 grams of total sugars, 0 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 1085 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.
Every 100 grams of Egg yolk provides about 21.1% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 31.6% of the daily intake of fats and 1.2% of carbs.
| PCF | Percent Daily Value (100g) | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 15.9 g | 21.1% |
| Fat | 26.5 g | 31.6% |
| Carbs | 3.6 g | 1.2% |
| Vitamins | Percent Daily Value (100g) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamine A | 0.4 mg | 44.4% |
| Beta Carotene | 0.1 mg | 2.0% |
| Alpha Carotene | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine D | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine D2 | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine D3 | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine E | 2.6 mg | 17.8% |
| Vitamine K | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine C | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine B1 | 0.2 mg | 16.7% |
| Vitamine B2 | 0.5 mg | 38.5% |
| Vitamine B3 | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine B4 | 820.2 mg | 164.0% |
| Vitamine B5 | 3 mg | 60.0% |
| Vitamine B6 | 0.3 mg | 23.1% |
| Vitamine B9 | 0.1 mg | 25.0% |
| Vitamine B12 | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Minerals | Percent Daily Value (100g) | |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 129 mg | 12.9% |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 27.0% |
| Magnesium | 5 mg | 1.3% |
| Phosphorus | 390 mg | 55.7% |
| Potassium | 109 mg | 2.3% |
| Sodium | 48 mg | 3.7% |
| Zinc | 2.3 mg | 20.9% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11.1% |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg | 4.3% |
| Selenium | 0.1 mg | 181.8% |
| Fluoride | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Amino Acids | Percent Daily Value (100g) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 177 mg | 2.2% |
| Threonine | 687 mg | 28.6% |
| Isoleucine | 866 mg | 43.3% |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | 30.4% |
| Lysine | 1.2 g | 29.7% |
| Methionine | 378 mg | 21.0% |
| Cystine | 264 mg | 14.7% |
| Phenylalanine | 681 mg | 15.5% |
| Tyrosine | 678 mg | 15.4% |
| Valine | 949 mg | 38.0% |
| Arginine | 1.1 g | 18.0% |
| Histidine | 416 mg | 19.8% |
| Alanine | 836 mg | 12.7% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.6 g | 12.7% |
| Glutamic acid | 2.0 g | 14.5% |
| Glycine | 488 mg | 13.9% |
| Proline | 646 mg | 14.4% |
| Serine | 1.3 g | 16.0% |
A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.399 g), isoleucine (0.866 g) and valine (0.949 g).
Egg yolk contains 3.21 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.
Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.488 g), arginine (1.099 g) and methionine (0.378 g).
Egg yolk contains 1.97 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.