Yellow Eggs Pucat Vs Orange Color, Which One Is More Nutritious?

JAKARTA - Egg yolks are the most nutritious part of eggs, but egg yolk color can vary, ranging from yellowish pale to thick orange. This color difference often raises the question, does egg yolk color affect the nutritional value?

Orange egg yolk is often considered healthier than pale. Now is the time to find out if the orange egg yolk is really healthier than the yellow yellow egg.

Reported by VOI from the Times of India page on Monday, February 10, the variety of egg yolks was caused by several factors related to the lifestyle and diet of chickens.

Yellow eggs that are darker or more striking usually reflect a diverse diet of chickens, especially the pigment content of plants and feed materials such as corn.

Chickens that can find their own food in nature, such as eating insects in grass or soil, tend to produce eggs with darker egg yolks. In addition, age, chicken health, and season when eggs are produced also affect the yellow color of eggs.

A study in The Journal of Poultry Science revealed that chickens that are given additional feed contain carotenoids that produce egg yolks that are brighter than chickens that are only given basic feed. This proves that the color of egg yolks can be increased by the content of carotenoids in chicken foods.

Chickens are fed corn and soybeans usually produce yellow egg yolks, while chicken consumes wheat produces egg yolks that are more pale.

Eggs with yellow eggs generally come from chickens cultivated in large-scale farms with limited cages and little or no sun exposure.

Yellow eggs that are darker than orange, come from chickens are allowed to roam freely or be given natural feed. Therefore, many consumers prefer pale egg yolks to orange.

In fact, some breeders add natural or artificial dyes, such as marigold or peppers, to their chicken feed to increase egg yolk color.

The general belief that darker egg yolks contain higher nutritional content is actually not entirely correct. Chickens that consume more carotenoids or have a varied diet tend to produce more nutritious eggs. However, egg yolk color is not always an indicator of definite nutritional content.

All eggs are basically rich in nutrients, regardless of the egg's yellow color. Eggs contain protein, healthy fats, vitamins (such as vitamins B, A, D, E, and K), as well as essential minerals such as calcium, iron, iodine, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc. In addition, eggs also contain colon, utein, and zeaxanthin which are beneficial for the health of the body.

Chickens that are fed contain hemp seeds, fish oils, or alga can produce eggs with a slightly higher content of omega-3 fatty acids.

However, the number of omega-3 in eggs is still much lower than other sources such as fish (macarel, salmon, herring, and anchovies), hemp, edamame, chia seeds, canola oil, and walnuts.

As a consumer, it is important to consider other factors besides egg yolk, such as the size of eggs and the type of chicken feed consumed. Comparing egg prices based on size can help get the best nutrition at a more economical price.