The Claim
In Rhode Island Red and Silky Fowl hens fed paprika extract, egg yolk carotenoid content and yolk color intensity decrease significantly during 21-day storage at 25°C compared to storage at 4°C, with yolk color fan scores dropping by 2–3 points at the higher temperature, indicating that storage temperature critically affects the stability of carotenoid-enriched egg yolks.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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If you store eggs from hens fed paprika at room temperature for three weeks, their yolks lose color and important nutrients faster than if you keep them in the fridge.
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Egg yolk carotenoid content and yolk color intensity decrease significantly during 21-day storage at 25°C compared to 4°C in both Rhode Island Red and Silky Fowl hens fed paprika extract, with yolk color fan scores dropping by 2–3 points at the higher temperature, indicating that storage temperature critically affects the stability of carotenoid-enriched egg yolks.
What the research says
1 studyThe study fed hens paprika to boost yolk color and found that eggs stored at room temperature (25°C) lost more color than those kept cold (4°C), just like the claim says.
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