Organic Eggs are an extremely healthy addition and superfood to add to any diet.
While conventional eggs tend to have a less favorable nutritional profile, organic eggs have a more optimal balance of nutrients. In this article I am going to explain why we need to stop eating only egg whites, and start eating more whole eggs because the yolk is the most nutrient dense part!
There are always questions being raised as to whether or not we should eat the egg yolks, and cholesterol concerns with eggs. And like most other animal products, eggs are highly nutritious, but must be eaten from chickens that are pasture-raised and allowed to roam! Buying organic and farm-fresh eggs greatly improves nutrient quality and taste.
Mother Earth News’ Egg Testing Project found in 2007 that:
“Our testing has found that, compared to official U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrient data for commercial eggs, eggs from hens raised on pasture may contain:
- 1/3 less cholesterol
• 1/4 less saturated fat
• 2/3 more vitamin A
• 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
• 3 times more vitamin E
• 7 times more beta carotene”
This just goes to show that like anything else, it comes down to how it was raised and quality.
Conventional eggs can have less of these important nutrients such as vitamin E and A which absorb with the unique cholesterol and fats found in eggs. Organic eggs also have a much more optimal balance of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fats, and in the test referenced above was found to have 2 TIMES MORE Omega 3.
