# Is the ratio of yolk/white basically the same across egg sizes? How about species?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [May 13, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-ratio-of-yolk-white-basically-the-same-across-egg-sizes-how-about-species/983988 "2023-05-13T15:16:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 13, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-ratio-of-yolk-white-basically-the-same-across-egg-sizes-how-about-species/983988/10 "2023-05-13T22:19:46Z")

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I’d suggest this question should be made in Factual Questions. It would go far beyond the food related reasons to be here in Cafe Society.

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