Eggs are one of the most popular ingredients among people.

There are many people who regularly buy a large amount of eggs several times a month.

You might have been puzzled about why some eggs are white and others are brown when purchasing them.

 

Why are egg colors different? Are there any nutritional differences depending on the egg color?

 

 

The color of the eggs depends on the feather color of the mother hen.

 

If the mother hen's feathers are brown, she lays brown eggs; if her feathers are white, she lays white eggs.

So, are there any nutritional differences based on egg color?

 

There are no nutritional differences based on egg color.

 

The nutritional content of eggs depends on the feed consumed by the mother hen.

However, the type of chicken breed doesn't make a significant difference in the feed.

Therefore, it can be said that there is little difference in nutritional content between eggs.

However, there may be slight differences in taste.

 

 

Brown eggs may be slightly more pungent.

Brown eggs contain more of the compound triethylamine, which gives off a fishy smell, than white eggs.

 

The breed of chicken that lays brown eggs cannot metabolize the choline content found in shared feed such as corn.

Colin, who cannot speak, transforms the microorganisms in the small intestine into trimethylamine molecules.

This molecule can accumulate inside eggs, causing a fishy taste.

 

However, for most people, the difference in the fishy taste between brown eggs and white eggs is so subtle that they hardly notice any distinction.

 

Meanwhile, according to the National Institute of Animal Science, fresh eggs are

The surface is clean and smooth, with few spots or rough marks.

There are no cracks in the shell.

▲The egg packaging indicates a Grade 1+ label.

When you crack an egg again, the white should appear white and cloudy; this is likely a fresh egg.

 

 

Brown eggs vs white eggs... Is there a 'nutritional difference'? © Provided by Health Chosun