Interesting Egg nutrition facts and health benefits,

Eggs are one of the basic foods we take every day,they are produced by variety of birds and chicken egg is the most common amongf them and contain a high nutritional value and calories.Chickens and other egg-laying creatures are widely kept throughout the world, and mass production of chicken eggs is a global industry. In 2009, an estimated 62.1 million metric tons of eggs were produced worldwide from a total laying flock of approximately 6.4 billion hens.Here are some of the interesting facts about chicken eggs

Interesting Nutrition facts about Eggs

Eggs are one of the few foods considered to be a complete protein, because they contain all 9 essential amino acids.

One large (53g) Grade A egg contains 6g of protein and only 70 calories.

Chicken eggs are the most commonly eaten eggs.

According to the American Heart Association, lutein found in egg yolks also protects against the progress of early heart disease.

They supply all essential amino acids  and provide several vitamins and minerals, including iron, calcium, phosphorus and potassium.

Eggs are a source of CoQ10

A large egg yolk contains approximately 60 calories (250 kilojoules); the egg white contains about 15 calories (60 kilojoules)

The yolk makes up about 33% of the liquid weight of the egg.

One yolk contains approximately half of the recommended daily intake.

Chicken eggs that are especially high in omega 3 fatty acids

Cooked eggs are easier to digest

More than half the calories found in eggs come from the fat in the yolk

Eggs are a good source of healthy fat.

One large egg has about 186 mg of cholesterol

The amount that one egg a day raises cholesterol in the blood is extremely small, so small in fact that the increase in risk in heart disease related to this change in serum cholesterol could never be detected in any kind of study

Eggs lose some nutritional value when cooked

Egg whites contain no cholesterol.

Eggs are considered the gold standard that other proteins are measured against.

Eggs that say “organic” or “omega-3″ have the right idea, but will still not be as good as cage-free.