USDA reference food · Dairy and Egg Products
Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk
1 egg yolk of eggs, grade a, large, egg yolk (17 g) has 60 calories, 3g of protein and 5g of fat (USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, FDC 748236). It is one of 52 USDA descriptions of egg.
FoodData Central 748236, Foundation Foods, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (Foundation Foods), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 16.2g
- more than 65% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 334
- more than 77% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods (FDC 748236); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Selenium9.5 µg in 1 egg yolk (17 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 748236), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 1% carbohydrate, 79% fat and 20% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 334 | 77% |
| Protein | 16.2 g | 65% |
| Total fat | 28.8 g | 92% |
| Carbohydrate | 1.02 g | 33% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 8,170 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (47)
The portion is 1 egg yolk (17 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (6)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.75 g | 16.2 g | 6% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.90 g | 28.8 g | 6% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.17 g | 1.02 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.32 g | 1.89 g | |
| Energy | 56.8 kcal | 334 kcal | |
| Water | 8.86 g | 52.1 g |
Minerals (1)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selenium, Se | 9.49 µg | 55.8 µg | 17% |
Vitamins (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| cis-beta-Carotene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| trans-beta-Carotene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.96 mg | 5.64 mg | 6% |
| Lycopene | 0.34 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| cis-Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| trans-Lycopene | 0.34 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Lutein | 104 µg | 612 µg | |
| Zeaxanthin | 92.8 µg | 546 µg | |
| cis-Lutein/Zeaxanthin | 20.6 µg | 121 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.17 mg | 1.02 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.037 mg | 0.22 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.051 mg | 0.30 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.024 mg | 0.14 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.0017 mg | 0.010 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Riboflavin | 0.079 mg | 0.47 mg | 6% |
| Biotin | 7.80 µg | 45.9 µg |
Amino acids (17)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.030 g | 0.17 g | |
| Threonine | 0.13 g | 0.79 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.13 g | 0.77 g | |
| Leucine | 0.23 g | 1.35 g | |
| Lysine | 0.20 g | 1.20 g | |
| Methionine | 0.068 g | 0.40 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.11 g | 0.67 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.12 g | 0.68 g | |
| Valine | 0.14 g | 0.85 g | |
| Arginine | 0.19 g | 1.12 g | |
| Histidine | 0.063 g | 0.37 g | |
| Alanine | 0.13 g | 0.77 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.26 g | 1.50 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.34 g | 1.99 g | |
| Glycine | 0.080 g | 0.47 g | |
| Proline | 0.13 g | 0.75 g | |
| Serine | 0.22 g | 1.29 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 748236: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat egg
USDA lists 52 preparations of egg. The egg page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov