Eggs are a nutrient goldmine!

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One large egg has varying amounts of 13 essential vitamins and minerals, high-quality protein, all for 70 calories.

 

While egg whites contain some of the eggs’ high-quality protein, riboflavin and selenium, the majority of an egg’s nutrient package is found in the yolk. Nutrients such as:

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• Vitamin D, critical for bone health and immune function. Eggs are one of the only foods that naturally contain vitamin D.

• Choline, essential for normal functioning of all cells, but particularly important during pregnancy to support healthy brain development of the fetus.

• Lutein and zeaxanthin, antioxidants that are believed to reduce the risk of developing cataracts and slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration, a disease that develops with age.