Hidden benefits of Egg

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Today we will get to know about "Hidden benefits of egg".

Egg is the world's most popular food, which have been eating by human for thousands of year, egg also considered as superfood. 

Whole egg and egg yolk contains significant amount of high quality protein. 

Eggs are widely used in many types of dishes, some of common varieties are Fried egg, boiled egg, poached egg, scrambled egg, hard boiled, soft boiled, omelettes, it can also be eaten raw.

Eggs are packed with high nutrients.

Egg contains 60% of high quality protein and yolk contains the rest along with healthy fat, vitamins, antioxidant and minerals. 

 

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Nutritional Fact of Eggs

Per 100 gram of egg

 

	Whole egg	Yolk	Egg White
Calories	149	358	50
Water	75.33	48.81	87.81
Protein	12.49g	16.76g	10.52g
Fat	10.02g	30.87g	0
Cholesterol	425mg	1231mg	0
Carbs	1.22g	1.78g	1.03g
Vitamin A	635 IU	1945 IU	0
Riboflavin	0.508mg	0.639mg	0.452mg
Calcium	49mg	137mg	6mg
Phosphorus	178mg	488mg	13mg

 

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Hidden benefits of Egg

 

1. Maintain good cholesterol

Eggs contains HDL cholesterol (High Density Lipoprotein) which helps to improve good cholesterol level.

 

2. Rich source of vitamin D

Egg yolk contains a good amount of Vitamin D, two eggs can provide you 82% of your recommended daily intake of Vitamin D. 

 

3. Eggs are packed with nutrient

Egg contains good amount of Protein,  Vitamin D, Folate, Vitamin B2,  Selenium.

 

4. Rich source of high quality protein

Eggs are better known for protein, protein are the building blocks of life, essential for the muscles strength and repair. on an average a single egg contains 6 gram of high quality protein.

 

5. Rich source of choline

Choline is an important nutrient which is made in the liver. choline is essential for cell functioning. eggs are rich source of choline providing more than double the amount choline per 100g than any other food. 

 

6. Rich source of Omega-3s

Omega-3s are polyunsaturated fatty acid, omega-3s are a member of essential fatty acids. 180mg omega-3s can take from 2 eggs.

 

7. Eggs are good for eyes

Eggs contains good amount of Vitamin A, E and selenium which acts as an antioxidant in supporting eye health. 

 

8. Boost immunity system

Eggs contain Vitamin B-12, Vitamin A and selenium which are key to boost immune system.

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