Many shoppers reach for eggs with rich, orange yolks, assuming they signal superior nutrition. But yolk color is primarily a reflection of what the hen ate — not a reliable indicator of the egg’s overall quality or health value.
Carotenoids in the hen’s feed, not nutrition, drive yolk color
The pigments responsible for a deep-orange yolk are called carotenoids — compounds found naturally in certain plants. When hens eat foods rich in these pigments, such as grass, alfalfa, or marigold petals, their yolks take on a noticeably darker hue.
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