Thread: Importance of Egg Yolk

Most health freaks will tell you - egg yolk is full of fat and LDL cholestrol. It is bad for the heart especially for people on the generous proportions, heart trouble, high cholestrol, etc.

Right? Well, yes mostly. But before you chuck out the egg yolk completely, also consider the following:

• Yolk contains 43% of the total egg protein as compared to 57% in egg white.
• It has very high content of minerals such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese, etc.
• All the vitamins in the egg are in the yolk part.

Consider the first fact. It is wrongly believed that all the protein is in the white. Yes. The egg white has 57% of the total protein of the egg. But the yolk is much smaller than the white and hence size per size, yolk contains more protein content.

And the last part on vitamins - yolk contains 100%. So discard the yolk and you are depriving yourself of some very good source of vitamins:

Vitamin A: White = 0 IU (0%); Yolk = 245 IU (100%)
Vitamin E: White = 0 mg (0%); Yolk = 0.684 mg (100%)
Vitamin D: White = 0 IU (0%); Yolk = 18.3 IU (100%)
Vitamin K: White = 0 IU (0%); Yolk = 0.119 IU (100%)
DHA and AA: White = 0 mg (0%); Yolk = 94 mg (100%)

But when it comes to the total fat content of the egg, the yolk is a whopping 99% source. But yolks contains some very important fatty acids and HDL. HDL is the good cholestrol and is desirable in the body.

So unless, your doctor has strictly advised you to keep off all fat sources, don't throw away the yolk.

good thread, I always like the threads regarding food! YUM

One question, what about when people say you should never have a half boiled egg, or have a fried egg with the yolk still runny?

Not true in my opinion.

Deep friend eggs or omlettes totally destroy the vitamins. Hence it is best to have a quarter/half boiled egg or a fried egg - sunny side up (running yolk).

The only reason why people may say that is if the eggs are suspect for possible infection. There is no way to determine this from the outside and from a dozen or so that we purchased. So the argument is - fry them completely and destoy possible bacteria.

Suppose its understandable why thats said then! Thanks

good then i will not throw the yolks again and what is DHA & AA?????????????!

I love eggs...
I use to eat 5 to 6 a time with lots and lots of pepper too...

Yummy...

DHA and AA are types of Fatty acids necessary for the development of brain and nervous system.

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good thread j4k.. people must know that yolk is also good for health..

Originally Posted by mickey

good thread j4k.. people must know that yolk is also good for health..

Yes, i too did not knew that egg yolk is too important.

Originally Posted by mickey

good thread j4k.. people must know that yolk is also good for health..

Originally Posted by gaggan4392

Yes, i too did not knew that egg yolk is too important.

Me too. I knew that yolk had its value. But never realized that it was that important till I read about it.