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Eggs, chicken, yolk, raw

Raw chicken egg yolk is the yellow part of a hen’s egg, separated from the white and described here before cooking. It mainly provides fat and protein, alongside vitamins and minerals. Per 100g, it contains 31g of fat, including 8.8g of saturated fat, and 16g of protein. It also provides 13µg of vitamin D.

Protein supports the growth and repair of body tissues, while vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and maintain bones and teeth. The fat and saturated fat content may be relevant for people monitoring their energy or saturated fat intake. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

347 kcal

Energy

1437 kJ

Fat

31g

of which saturates

8.8g

Carbohydrate

Trace

of which sugars

Trace

Fibre

0g

Proteine

16g

Sale

0.13g

Acqua

49g

Colesterolo

1255mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

447µg

Vitamina D

13µg

Vitamina E

5.2mg

Vitamin K1

Trace

Vitamina C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.2mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.59mg

Niacin (B3)

Trace

Vitamina B6

0.35mg

Vitamina B12

8.2µg

Folato

122µg

Calcio

149mg

Ferro

6.2mg

Magnesio

12mg

Phosphorus

600mg

Potassio

124mg

Sodio

52mg

Zinco

4mg

Copper

0.16mg

Selenio

59µg

Iodio

130µg

Other types of eggs

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Eggs, chicken, white, raw

43 kcal

11g

Trace

0g

Eggs, chicken, whole, raw

131 kcal

13g

9g

0g

Eggs, chicken, yolk, boiled

360 kcal

17g

33g

0g

Eggs, chicken, white, boiled

52 kcal

13g

Trace

0g

Eggs, chicken, white, dried

327 kcal

82g

Trace

0g

Eggs, chicken, whole, boiled

143 kcal

14g

9.6g

0g

Eggs, chicken, whole, dried

507 kcal

49g

35g

0g

Eggs, chicken, whole, fried in sunflower oil

200 kcal

15g

16g

0g

Eggs, chicken, whole, fried, without fat

167 kcal

16g

11g

0g

Eggs, chicken, whole, poached

149 kcal

13g

11g

0g

Eggs, chicken, whole, scrambled, without milk

152 kcal

15g

10g

0g

Eggs, duck, whole, raw

163 kcal

14g

12g

–

Eggs, quail, whole, raw

151 kcal

13g

11g

–

Eggs, turkey, whole, raw

165 kcal

14g

12g

–

Eggs, chicken, scrambled, with semi-skimmed milk

237 kcal

11g

21g

0.1g

Eggs, duck, boiled and salted

198 kcal

15g

16g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (12 samples from 3 egg distribution centres, including enriched cage, barn, free-range and organic). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Ulteriori letture e riferimenti

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Storia dell'articolo

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Ultima versione
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Pubblicato originariamente