The color of an egg yolk is a topic that piques curiosity and often confuses consumers. Cracking open an egg to find a bright orange yolk instead of the expected pale yellow can be quite the surprise.

Yes, the Color of Your Egg Yolk Matters — Here’s What It Means. We asked poultry experts to explain what’s behind the shade of your egg yolk, from pale yellow to deep orange.

Grocery store eggs usually have a bright yellow or pale orange yolk, but there are variations within these colors, he says. Poultry experts and farmers even keep track of yolk color.

Eggs-perts are weighing in on the color of your egg yolk. As Americans down an average of nearly 300 eggs a year, you’ve likely cracked open an egg to see a yolk slightly different than what you ...

Eggs-perts are weighing in on the color of your egg yolk. As Americans down an average of nearly 300 eggs a year, you’ve likely cracked open an egg to see a yolk slightly different than what you ...

If she’s eating plants that have yellow-orange pigments, then the yolk can take on a more orange color. If her feed is composed of corn or wheat, the color of the yolk could be a more pale color ...

The color of an egg yolk is entirely dependent upon a hen's diet, an expert said. A diet with more carotenes and xanthophylls will produce a darker yolk. (iStock) ...

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It can be jarring to crack an egg and see a bright orange yolk instead of the expected pale yellow, or vice versa. Americans eat on average nearly 300 eggs a year, making it likely you’ll stare down ...

It can be jarring to crack an egg and see a bright orange yolk instead of the expected pale yellow, or vice versa. Americans eat on average nearly 300 eggs a year, making it likely you’ll stare ...