Egg yolk facts for kids
The egg yolk is the yellow center of an egg. It is only one cell. It is commonly seen in fried eggs. When it is mixed with the whites, it makes scrambled eggs. It is sometimes used in cooking. It is much higher in calories than the egg white. It has Vitamin D in it. Some eggs have two egg yolks in them.
Images for kids
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Diagram of a fish egg; the yolk is the area marked 'C'
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Three similarly sized eggs in a hot frying pan. Each of the two yolks in the double-yolked eggs are smaller than typical for that size of egg.
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A chicken egg frying with an extremely thick red yolk. A normal-coloured yolk can also be seen, having been accidentally burst during the frying process.
See also
In Spanish: Yema de huevo para niños
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