Table 1: Egg Yolks Versus Egg Whites
Nutrient | White | Yolk | % Total in White | % Total in Yolk |
Protein | 3.6 g | 2.7g | 57% | 43% |
Fat | 0.05g | 4.5g | 1% | 99% |
Calcium | 2.3 mg | 21.9 mg | 9.5% | 90.5% |
Magnesium | 3.6 mg | 0.85 mg | 80.8% | 19.2% |
Iron | 0.03 mg | 0.4 mg | 6.2% | 93.8% |
Phosphorus | 5 mg | 66.3 mg | 7% | 93% |
Potassium | 53.8 mg | 18.5 mg | 74.4% | 25.6% |
Sodium | 54.8 mg | 8.2 mg | 87% | 13% |
Zinc | 0.01 mg | 0.4 mg | 0.2% | 99.8% |
Copper | 0.008 mg | 0.013 mg | 38% | 62% |
Manganese | 0.004 mg | 0.009 mg | 30.8% | 69.2% |
Selenium | 6.6 mcg | 9.5 mcg | 41% | 59% |
Thiamin | 0.01 mg | 0.03 mg | 3.2% | 96.8% |
Riboflavin | 0.145 mg | 0.09 mg | 61.7% | 48.3% |
Niacin | 0.035 mg | 0.004 mg | 89.7% | 9.3% |
Pantothenic acid. | 0.63 mg | 0.51 mg | 11% | 89% |
B6 | 0.002 mg | 0.059 mg | 3.3% | 96.7% |
Folate | 1.3 mcg | 24.8 mcg | 5% | 95% |
B12 | 0.03 mcg | 0.331 mcg | 8.3% | 91.7% |
Vitamin A | 0 IU | 245 IU | 0% | 100% |
Vitamin E | 0 mg | 0.684 mg | 0% | 100% |
Vitamin D | 0 IU | 18.3 IU | 0% | 100% |
Vitamin K | 0 IU | 0.119 IU | 0% | 100% |
DHA and AA | 0 | 94 mg | 0% | 100% |
Carotenoids | 0 mcg | 21 mcg | 0% | 100% |