White eggs or red eggs...................

 

White eggs or red eggs, which egg has more nutrients

Is the color of the egg shell more or less nutritious?

Two colored chicken eggs are available in the market. A white shell egg and another red shell? Which egg is better, which one has more nutrients?

According to many, red eggs are more nutritious because they cost more.

Many people say the opposite. So before knowing what the experts say about it, let's know what is the reason behind these two colors of chicken eggs?

What causes eggs to be red or white in color?

Egg color depends on the breed and genetics of the hen. Generally, the eggs of white-feathered hens are white and the eggs of dark-feathered hens are red.

White Leghorn chickens in particular lay white eggs, even though they come in a variety of colors. Plymouth Rocks or Rhode Island hens, on the other hand, lay red eggs. Some breeds of chickens lay red eggs even though they are white.

The brown color of the eggshell is mainly due to the shell glands in the hen's uterus.

According to a study by Michigan State University, it usually takes about 26 hours for an egg to form inside a chicken.

First, the egg yolk is formed in the hen's womb. Then for three hours, the white part or albumin is formed around the yolk. After that for more than an hour the membrane under the shell is formed.

The egg then moves into the shell gland near the tail. This is where the upper hard shell is formed. It takes about 20 hours to make this shell.

All eggshells are white to begin with. Color is added at the very last minute of egg preparation. This color is made from a pigment present in the chicken's body.

However, eggs that are white do not have color added.

Some studies have also shown that as hens age, or if they are under a lot of stress, their eggs start to lighten in color.

Generally, dual breed chickens that are kept for both egg and meat production lay red colored eggs.

As these chickens are large in size, they need to be given more food. As a result, the production cost of eggs is higher.

On the other hand, the breeding cost of white feathered chickens is slightly lower. They also eat less than brown chickens. That is why the price of white eggs can be kept slightly lower than that of red chickens.

What color eggs are more nutritious?

Now the question is, due to this color variation, is there any difference in the nutritional quality of the egg?

In this regard, nutritionist Syed Tasnim Hasin Chowdhury and poultry expert Shakila Farooq both said that there is no difference in the nutritional quality of eggs with their color.

According to a group of researchers in New York, red eggs contain slightly more omega-3 fatty acids. But that difference is so small that it doesn't make much of a difference.

In that case, it can be said that the food quality of two colored eggs is almost equal. So you can safely eat eggs of any color.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, a 50-gram egg contains 72 calories and 4.75 grams of fat. The amount of this nutrient is almost equal in white and red eggs.

However, there is a high demand for omega-3 rich eggs, organic eggs, organic and non-GMO fed chicken eggs, free-range chicken eggs, etc.

In this case, it is not the color of chicken eggs but what kind of food the chicken eats and what kind of environment it grows in that is more important.

What color eggs are more nutritious?

Now the question is, due to this color variation, is there any difference in the nutritional quality of the egg?

In this regard, nutritionist Syed Tasnim Hasin Chowdhury and poultry expert Shakila Farooq both said that there is no difference in the nutritional quality of eggs with their color.

According to a group of researchers in New York, red eggs contain slightly more omega-3 fatty acids. But that difference is so small that it doesn't make much of a difference.

In that case, it can be said that the food quality of two colored eggs is almost equal. So you can safely eat eggs of any color.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, a 50-gram egg contains 72 calories and 4.75 grams of fat. The amount of this nutrient is almost equal in white and red eggs.

However, there is a high demand for omega-3 rich eggs, organic eggs, organic and non-GMO fed chicken eggs, free-range chicken eggs, etc.

In this case, it is not the color of chicken eggs but what kind of food the chicken eats and what kind of environment it grows in that is more important.