An egg yolk contains approximately 2.7 grams of protein. An egg white contains around 3.6 grams of protein. In egg white the egg albumin is in majority. In egg yolk it is lipoproteins. The numbers represent hen's egg analysis.
Definately the white part! The white part is lowfat and pure protein. In a large egg, the yolk contains about 213 mg of cholesterol. A diet high in cholesterol can lead to high blood cholesterol levels.
The yolk of the egg contains cholesterol. That is why people put on a low cholesterol diet are advised to eat egg white or egg beaters and avoid the yolk.
Egg whites are cholesterol-free, while egg yolks contain cholesterol.
The egg yolk contains nearly all of the cholesterol. The white of the egg is rich in protein.
The yolk. This is because this is the energy storage that the developing chick embryo uses for energy as it grows. This yolk sac is envoloped by the chick's belly before hatching.
Yes, because the white of the egg is where the most protein is. However, the yolk contains all of the healthy fatty acids and vitamins and minerals and some more protein. Although they are high in cholesterol, it has been found that it is "good" cholesterol.
Some sources of cholesterol are cheese, egg yolk, red meat, white meat, and some sea food.
Egg Yolks are the highest Cholesterol food known to man. One large egg has about 213 milligrams (mg) of cholesterol - all of which is found in the yolk. Still, as long as you don't overdo it you will probably be OK. See here: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/HQ00608
Yes. It's the yolk which contains the cholesterol.
The yolk has far more calories than the egg white. In one large chicken egg, forexample, there are approximately 16-17 calories in the egg white and approximately 54-55 calories in the egg yolk.
No, the cholesterol is in the yolk.
The solubility of cholesterol in methanol is 0.014. 2-propanol would be a better solvent than methanol for the extraction of cholesterol from egg yolk.