A very common food consumed at breakfast are eggs. There are a few people that are turned off completely by eating eggs, but for many, scrambled, sunny side up, poached and hard boiled preparations allow for variation in egg containing meals.
A very common perception is that eggs are “BAD” for us because of the cholesterol content.
Here are the nutritional contents of an egg:
- Vitamin A: 8% of the DV (daily value)
- Folate: 6% of the DV
- Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5): 14% of the DV
- Vitamin B12: 23% of the DV
- Riboflavin (vitamin B2): 20% of the DV
- Phosphorus: 7% of the DV
- Selenium: 28% of the DV
- Eggs also contain decent amounts of vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B6, calcium and zinc
This comes with 78 calories, 6 grams of protein and 5 grams of fat.
Eggs also contain various trace nutrients that are important for health.
In fact, eggs are pretty much the perfect food. They contain a little bit of almost every nutrient you need.
What stands out particularly is the cholesterol content. BUT studies have shown that moderate egg consumption is NOT associated with raising blood cholesterol levels. The type of fats in eggs are NOT saturated and trans fats…those are the types that are harmful to LDL cholesterol levels.
The bottom line: Moderate egg consumption provides lots of protein and other beneficial components. Eggs are not “BAD” for you….they are very compatible with your weight control efforts.
Not many songs about EGGS but there is a Beatle’s song that has lyrics about an EGGman….enjoy “I Am The Walrus”.
