Cholesterol content in market hen eggs.
The yolk cholesterol content in eggs of White Hisex laying hybrid from 3 specialized commercial farms averaged 1230, 1330 and 1230 mg/100 g of yolk over an 11-months laying period, i.e. 303, 304 and 309 mg cholesterol/100 g of consumable egg portions. In testing Babcock B-380, Moravia SSL, Shaver Starcross 288, and Hisex HX-1, the av. cholesterol content varied from 1200 to 1360 mg/100 g of yolk or from 372 to 444 mg/100 g of consumable egg portions. Throughout the egg-laying period, the yolk cholesterol content fluctuated rather irregularly and showed great variability (variation coefficient 9.7-18.2%). The values recorded failed to follow any of the common functions of the trend. Intensive market egg production was found to be associated with decreases in yolk cholesterol content.
Faculty of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Brno, Czechoslovakia.
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Petrovský
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D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis*; D004032:Diet; D004530:Egg Yolk / Q000032:analysis; D004531:Eggs / Q000032:analysis*
D002784:Cholesterol