It can be jarring to crack an egg and see a bright orange yolk instead of the expected pale yellow, or vice versa. Americans eat on average nearly 300 eggs a year, making it likely you’ll stare ...

The color of an egg yolk is entirely dependent upon a hen's diet, an expert said. A diet with more carotenes and xanthophylls will produce a darker yolk.

That said, yolk color can indicate how much carotenoids are in the egg, says Houchins. Carotenoids are linked with good eye health, along with a lowered risk of cancer, diabetes, and bodily ...

Eggs-perts are weighing in on the color of your egg yolk. As Americans down an average of nearly 300 eggs a year, you’ve likely cracked open an egg to see a yolk slightly different than what you ...

Yolk color preference varies between countries; egg farmers can use Yolk Fan, which looks like a deck of paint colors, to calibrate their feed to consumer preferences.

That said, yolk color can indicate how much carotenoids are in the egg, says Houchins. Carotenoids are linked with good eye ...

The color of your egg yolk can suggest a few things about the hen that laid the egg. Again, a lot has to do with what the hen ate. “A hen’s diet is highly specialized, and most egg farms employ animal ...

It can be jarring to crack an egg and see a bright orange yolk instead of the expected pale yellow, or vice versa. Americans eat on average nearly 300 eggs a year, making it likely you’ll stare ...

The color of your egg yolk can suggest a few things about the hen that laid the egg. Again, a lot has to do with what the hen ate. “A hen’s diet is highly specialized, and most egg farms employ animal ...

It can be jarring to crack an egg and see a bright orange yolk instead of the expected pale yellow, or vice versa. Americans eat on average nearly 300 eggs a year, making it likely you’ll stare down ...