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Don’t let their size and affordability fool you—eggs pack quite a nutritional punch. They’re full of the essential vitamins and minerals we need every day. Plus, the egg’s versatility makes it easy to incorporate into any diet. Eat them scrambled, over easy, poached, on toast, in an omelet, in a quiche, with cheese—all the options make it simple and fun to fulfill one’s recommended daily intake of protein.
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Egg yolks are one of the few foods that naturally contain vitamin D.
Vitamin D maintains normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. By promoting calcium absorption in the body, it helps to form and maintain strong bones. Other foods that naturally contain vitamin D are salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines, milk (fortified) and Swiss cheese.
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Eggs contain the highest-quality protein you can buy. Actually, egg protein is of such high quality that it is used as the standard by which other proteins are compared.
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A large egg contains 70 calories, 4.5 grams of fat and 6 grams of protein.
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The Egg Nutrition Center (ENC) offers consumers an excellent resource on egg nutrition and the role of eggs in the health and nutrition of the American diet. To learn more, click here.
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