I didn’t guess correctly

Sometimes you just can’t tell what you’re going to find when you crack open an egg. We all hope that nothing out of the ordinary comes out, but one thing that often gets overlooked when examining the contents of that freshly cracked egg is the color of the yolk.

Sure, it’s supposed to be yellow, but are we paying enough attention to how yellow the yolk is? Findings suggest that this detail may reveal more than you think.

The color of an egg yolk typically varies depending on where it comes from. That’s no coincidence: The color of the yolk is a direct result of the nutrients the chicken is fed, and therefore, will also determine what it consumes.

Hard-boiled Eggs – Type 1

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The darker the yolk, the more nutrients it contains. This is largely due to the healthier, more varied diet fed to free-range chickens, which includes not only corn and grains, but also the occasional insect and vegetable. Free-range eggs are the most nutritious of the three types.

Caged Eggs – Type 2

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The wheat and barley diet of caged chickens is what gives caged chicken eggs their light color. It is the least nutritious of the three types.