Egg Vitamins
Eggs contain all the essential vitamins except vitamin C, because the developing chick does not have a dietary requirement for this vitamin. As shown in Table 5, the yolk contains the majority of the water-soluble vitamins and 100% of the fat-soluble vitamins. Riboflavin and niacin are concentrated in
Table 4 Egg yolk lipid profile per large egg
Lipids Amount
Fatty acids, total saturated (g) 1.55
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated (g) 1.99
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated (g) 0.72
Cholesterol (mg) 211
Cryptoxanthin, 3 (mg) 5.6
Lutein + zeaxanthin (mg) 186
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 16 (July 2003). Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page, http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp
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