Your Egg Resource Page
Here is your resource page to discover everything about eggs. Find out the latest in egg facts, nutrition research, and egg safety as well as some amazing egg-based recipes from the chefs at the Incredible Egg.
Egg Nutrition and Research
Interested in the egg facts and nutrition pertaining to cognition, physical performance, cardiometabolic health, nutritious diatary patterns and more? Discover all the latest nutritional research from the scientists at the Egg Nutrition Center.
Did you know that eggs are a nutrient goldmine!
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:
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.
Egg Safety
Have a question about egg safety, handling or preparation? The Egg Safety Center has a plethora of information, egg facts and answers for some of topics below. Learn More About ….
Cooking and Preparing eggs
Egg Appearance
Egg Nutrition
Disease Prevention on Farms
Egg Storing and Handling
Egg and Foodbourne Illness
Visit the Egg Safety Center and learn how egg farmers are committed to providing safe, healthy eggs, and they follow several food safety programs on the farm and in egg processing.
Egg Recipes
The Incredible Egg Chefs have developed many recipes for all your cooking and baking needs – holiday and seasonal baking, back to school, high protein, dinner on a budget … and so many more amazing recipes for your recipe box. Explore the collection of recipes developed by some of the countries top chefs at the Incredible Egg.