How much protein is in Egg yolk?

Egg yolk has 15.9 g of protein per 100 g.

How much fat is in Egg yolk?

Egg yolk has 26.5 g of fat per 100 g.

How many carbs are in Egg yolk?

Egg yolk has 3.59 g of carbohydrates per 100 g.

Egg Yolk Nutrition Facts & Calories

Q: How many calories are in Egg yolk?

Egg yolk has 322 kcal per 100 g (81 kcal per medium size egg yolk (25 g), 25 g).

Calories in egg yolk

100g of egg yolk contain about 322 calories (kcal).
Calories per: ounce | one egg yolk

For example, a medium size egg yolk (25 g) contain about 81 calories.

This is about 4% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).

Egg yolk key facts

The nutrients that matter most in dairy and eggs, per 100 g, compared with egg.

Nutrient (per 100 g)	Egg Yolk	Egg
Protein	16 g	13 g
Calcium	129 mg	56 mg
Fat	27 g	9.5 g

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Nutrition Facts

Egg Yolk

Serving size:
medium size egg yolk (25 g) change

medium size egg yolk (25 g) (25g)

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Amount Per Serving:

Calories

% Daily Value

Total Fat 6.64g

Cholesterol 271.25mg

90%

Sodium 12mg

Total Carbohydrates 0.9g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Sugars 0.14g

Protein 3.97g

Vitaminium C 0mg

Calcium 32.25mg

Iron 0.68mg

Potassium 27.25mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

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Source of calories in egg yolk

5% CARBS

20% PROTEIN

75% FAT

To visualize how much 81 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of medium size egg yolk is similar to that of, for example:

1 medium egg (86 kcal)
0.5 glass of whole milk (134 kcal)
1 tablespoon of butter (86 kcal)
1 slice of bread (106 kcal)

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about egg yolk nutrition.

medium size egg yolk (25 g) has 81 kcal. For burning these calories you have to:

Bike 12 min. Bike

Horse ride 15 min. Horse ride

Play tennis 8 min. Tennis

Run 8 min. Run

Swim 10 min. Swim

Calories in Egg Yolk Compared with Others in Eggs Category

100g of Egg Yolk

Nutrition

Calories 322
Carbs Total 3.59 g
Dietary fiber 0 g
Fat 26.54 g
Protein 15.86 g
Water 52.31 g

Vitamins

Vit A 1442 IU
Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.176 mg
Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.528 mg
Vit B3 (Niacin) 0.024 mg
Vit B6 0.35 mg
Vit B9 (Folic acid) 0.146 mcg
Vit E 2.58 mg
Vit K 0.001 mcg

Minerals

Potassium 109 mg
Phosphorus 0.7 mg
Magnessium 5 mg
Calcium 129 mg
Sodium 48 mg
Iron 2.73 mg
Zink 0.7 mg

Per 100 g, Egg yolk is an excellent source of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) (41% DV) and an excellent source of protein (32% DV).

How many calories are in egg yolk?

Medium size egg yolk (25 g)81 kcal
Ounce (oz) of egg yolk91 kcal

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.