Physical Structure of Egg
Physical Structure of Egg
Physical Structure of Egg
STRUCTURE AND
COMPOSITION OF
EGGS
7.) YOLK
The yolk or the yellow
toyellow-orange portion
makes up about 33% of the
liquid weight of the egg.
% % % %
PROTEI FAT ASH
WATE N
% R
WHOLE
EGG 100 65.5 11.8 11.0 11.7
ALBUME
N 58 88 11.0 0.2 0.8
- refers to
EGG QUALITY the state of
an egg as genetically
normal or abnormal
EGG GRADING
- is a form of quality
control used to classify
eggs for exterior and
interior quality
EGG SIZE
-are strictly determined
by weight.