How much protein is in egg yolks?
One large egg yolk (17 g) has 2.7 g of protein (55 kcal); 100 g has 15.9 g.
4.9 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
4.9 g of protein per 100 kcal (20% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale.
25 g of protein from egg yolks alone takes 157 g (about 9¼ large egg yolks) and 506 kcal.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 15.9 g | 322 | 3.6 g | 26.5 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 4.5 g | 91 | 1 g | 7.5 g |
| 1 cup (243 g) | 39 g | 782 | 8.7 g | 64 g |
| 1 tbsp (15 g) | 2.4 g | 49 | 0.5 g | 4 g |
| 1 large (17 g) | 2.7 g | 55 | 0.6 g | 4.5 g |
One large egg yolk (17 g) is 2% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from fat: about 74%.
How it compares
The 4 foods from the same and related aisles closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than heavy cream and less than egg whites, eggs and reduced-fat cheddar.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egg whites | 10.9 g | 52 | 21.0 g |
| Eggs | 12.6 g | 143 | 8.8 g |
| Reduced-fat cheddar | 27.4 g | 316 | 8.7 g |
| Egg yolks | 15.9 g | 322 | 4.9 g |
| Heavy cream | 2.8 g | 340 | 0.8 g |
Recipes with egg yolks
1 recipe in the Feast Mode library uses egg yolks, macros computed the same way.
In the one library recipe that uses it, Chicken Carbonara, a serving has 8.5 g of egg yolks, which brings 1.4 g of protein: 3% of the dish’s protein.
Questions
How much protein is in one large egg yolk?
One large egg yolk (17 g) has 2.7 g of protein and 55 kcal, with 0.6 g of carbohydrate and 4.5 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of egg yolks?
100 g of egg yolks has 15.9 g of protein, 322 kcal, 3.6 g of carbohydrate and 26.5 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 172184).
Are egg yolks a good source of protein?
Moderate protein: 4.9 g of protein per 100 kcal (20% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from egg yolks alone takes 157 g (about 9¼ large egg yolks) and 506 kcal.
Which has more protein, egg yolks or eggs?
Egg yolks, with 15.9 g of protein per 100 g against 12.6 g for eggs. Per 100 kcal: egg yolks 4.9 g, eggs 8.8 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 172184: “Egg, yolk, raw, fresh”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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