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What pigment gives colour to the yolk of eggs?

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Xanthophyll, is the pigment that gives egg yolk it's color.

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When the egg is raw its yellow and lots of things have the color yellow. when its cook the outside is white then is a dark gray last its yellow

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the amount of protein affects the color of the egg yolk.

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Yellow!

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