Different egg yolk colours explained, from nutrition to taste, and how they came about in the first place You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

There are a lot of possibilities when it comes to egg yolk color. “Egg yolk color can range anywhere from almost white to a blood-red color,” says Richard Blatchford, PhD, a poultry researcher ...

The yolk colour tells us a lot about what the hen was fed, but it does not necessarily indicate the farming system. Therefore, it cannot be asserted that more intensely coloured yolks are ...