What Egg Yolk Color Really Means for Health: Deep-orange yolks could have a slight health benefit, but it's easy for egg producers to "fake it".
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- 10.1038/scientificamerican102026-51eermqrhr5jp37oyhptsk
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- 2026 Oct 1
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@article{allodium:10.1038/scientificamerican102026-51eermqrhr5jp37oyhptsk,
title = {What Egg Yolk Color Really Means for Health: Deep-orange yolks could have a slight health benefit, but it's easy for egg producers to "fake it".},
author = {Youmshajekian L},
year = {2026},
journal = {Scientific American},
doi = {10.1038/scientificamerican102026-51eermqrhr5jp37oyhptsk},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican102026-51eermqrhr5jp37oyhptsk}
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TY - JOUR TI - What Egg Yolk Color Really Means for Health: Deep-orange yolks could have a slight health benefit, but it's easy for egg producers to "fake it". AU - Youmshajekian L PY - 2026 JO - Scientific American DO - 10.1038/scientificamerican102026-51eermqrhr5jp37oyhptsk UR - https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican102026-51eermqrhr5jp37oyhptsk ER -
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L, Y. (2026). What Egg Yolk Color Really Means for Health: Deep-orange yolks could have a slight health benefit, but it's easy for egg producers to "fake it".. Scientific American. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican102026-51eermqrhr5jp37oyhptsk
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