Here’s what’s going on with those occasional pale yolks.
(Spoiler alert: Theyre all perfectly safe to eat and dont substantially change the taste.)
One especially freaky occurrence: seeing a completely whiteor incredibly light yellowyolk.
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I’m talking ghostly levels of pale.
Coming across a white yolk is perfectly natural, albeit a little rare in the United States.
What Causes an Egg Yolk To Be White?
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The color of your egg yolk depends on the feed the chickens eat.
Those pigments, called xanthophylls, are also what give chicken skin and fat its yellowish tint.
If the chicken happened to eat more white corn than yellow, the yolk will be paler as well.
If youve traveled overseas, youve probably noticed that the color of yolks varies widely across the globe.
Again, this difference comes down to what the chickens are eating.
So, when you come across an egg yolk that’s pale, dont freak out.
