Which is Better: Red-Shelled or White-Shelled Eggs? The Answer is Here
Written by/Fei'ler
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People have yellow, white, and black skin tones, and eggs have shells in red and white colors. The difference in people's skin color is due to different regions, and what is the reason for the difference in eggshells? With the continuous improvement of living standards, eggs have become a daily supplement for almost everyone, both adults and children eat about one egg every day. When we buy eggs, merchants often sell the two different colored eggs separately, and sometimes the prices are slightly different, so we inevitably have some questions: which kind of egg has higher nutritional value? Why are eggs of different colors the same? Let's analyze these two types of eggs from several aspects.
1,From a nutritional value perspective, these two types of eggs contain mainly protein, fat, and vitamins. The red-shelled eggs contain about 14.4% protein and 11.8% fat, while the white-shelled eggs contain about 15.0% protein and 11.22% fat. The vitamin content is slightly higher in white-shelled eggs. Therefore, from the data analysis, we can see that the difference between the two is very small, but overall, white-shelled eggs are slightly more beneficial to the human body.2,
Let's analyze the differences from the eating methods.The shells of red-shelled eggs are thinner, and the egg yolks are larger and darker in color. White-shelled eggs have smaller yolks and lighter yolk colors. When making fried eggs, scrambled eggs, omelets, or boiled eggs, it's recommended to use red-shelled eggs. White-shelled eggs are suitable for making steamed eggs or egg soups.3, Now, let's tell you why eggs of the same color can be different. The reason is very simple: it's caused by different feed for the chickens. In some chicken farms, the chickens eat things containing less pigment, sometimes mixed with white fish powder, so the shells are usually white. Red-shelled eggs are laid by chickens that eat a more chaotic feed with a lot of lutein, so their shells are red. So, you know that the color of the shells is not related to the nutritional value of the eggs, just the different nutritional components inside.
Finally, that's the difference between these two types of eggs. I believe it has solved many people's doubts. Actually, whether it's white-shelled eggs or red-shelled eggs, their nutritional components are roughly the same. When buying eggs, we just need to buy fresh eggs, and when cooking, we shouldn't have raw yolks, which will be good for our bodies and fully supplement us with the protein we need.
