EggsGrade A, Large, egg yolk

USDA Foundation

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 egg, yolk (17 g)

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.9 g6%

Saturated Fat 1.6 g^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}8%

Trans Fat —

Cholesterol 184 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}61%

Sodium 8.2 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}0%

Total Carbohydrate 0.17 g0%

Dietary Fiber 0 g^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}0%

Total Sugars 0.1 g^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}

Protein 2.8 g

Vitamin D 0.92 mcg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}5%

Calcium 22 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}2%

Iron 0.46 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}3%

Potassium 19 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}0%

† From USDA's older entry for this food, which has a value where the newest entry doesn't. * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. “—” = no data.

Rich inCholine 25%^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}of Daily Value, per serving

All nutrients

Per 1 egg, yolk (17 g).

Nutrient	Amount		Per 100 g
Calories & macronutrients
Calories	57 kcal		334 kcal
Protein	2.8 g	6%	16 g
Carbohydrate	0.17 g	0%	1 g
Fiber	0 g^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	0%	0 g
Total sugars	0.1 g^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}		0.56 g
Total fat	4.9 g	6%	29 g
Saturated fat	1.6 g^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	8%	9.6 g
Monounsaturated fat	2 g^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}		12 g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.71 g^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}		4.2 g
Trans fat	—	—	—
Cholesterol	184 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	61%	1,085 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A (RAE)	65 mcg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	7%	381 mcg
Vitamin C	0 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	0%	0 mg
Vitamin D	0.92 mcg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	5%	5.4 mcg
Vitamin E	0.96 mg	6%	5.6 mg
Vitamin K	0.12 mcg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	0%	0.7 mcg
Thiamin (B1)	0.03 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	2%	0.18 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	0.08 mg	6%	0.47 mg
Niacin (B3)	0 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	0%	0.02 mg
Vitamin B6	0.06 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	3%	0.35 mg
Folate (DFE)	25 mcg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	6%	146 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.33 mcg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	14%	2 mcg
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.51 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	10%	3 mg
Choline	139 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	25%	820 mg
Minerals
Calcium	22 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	2%	129 mg
Iron	0.46 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	3%	2.7 mg
Magnesium	0.85 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	0%	5 mg
Phosphorus	66 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	5%	390 mg
Potassium	19 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	0%	109 mg
Sodium	8.2 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	0%	48 mg
Zinc	0.39 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	4%	2.3 mg
Copper	0.01 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	1%	0.08 mg
Manganese	0.01 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	0%	0.06 mg
Selenium	9.5 mcg	17%	56 mcg
Other
Omega-3 ALA	0.02 g^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}	1%	0.1 g
Omega-3 EPA	0 g^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}		0.01 g
Omega-3 DHA	0.02 g^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}		0.11 g
Water	8.9 g		52 g
Alcohol	0 g^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}		0 g
Caffeine	0 mg^{† (from USDA’s older entry for this food)}		0 mg

Values marked † are from USDA’s older entry for this food, because the newest entry has no measurement for them. See the older entry · Why we do this

% DV = share of the FDA Daily Value for adults (a 2,000-calorie reference diet; adequate intake where no Daily Value exists). “—” means USDA has no measurement for this nutrient, which is not the same as zero.

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Where this data comes from

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Dataset: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods
FDC ID: 748236 (opens USDA FoodData Central in a new tab)
Published: December 16, 2019
Release used: FoodData Central Foundation Foods 2026-10-29
Older entry used: Fiber, Total sugars, Saturated fat, Monounsaturated fat and 27 more: from USDA's older entry for this food, because this record has no value for them. Values measured in this record are never replaced.
Same food elsewhere: USDA SR Legacy

Values are per 100 g of edible portion, scaled to the serving you choose. USDA data is public domain. For general information, not medical advice.