Eggs

The high-quality protein found in eggs helps build muscle and can keep you feeling fuller longer, which contributes to maintaining a healthy weight.

Did You Know?

• One large egg contains approximately 70 calories, 6 grams of protein and 13 essential vitamins and minerals.
• Eggs range in size from jumbo to peewee.
• The color of the eggshell comes from the breed of the hen that laid it; an egg’s shell color does not affect its nutrition.
• The fresher the egg, the more difficult it is to peel after hard cooking.
• The egg yolk contains all of the fat and cholesterol in an egg.
• Eggs are much less expensive than most other animal-protein foods.
• Florida has many egg farms.

Shopping, Preparing and Storing

• When shopping for eggs, open the carton to make sure none of the eggs are cracked.
• Raw eggs in their shells can be kept in the refrigerator for three to five weeks.
• Store eggs in their original carton in the coldest part of the refrigerator and not in the door where temperatures may fluctuate when the door is opened and closed.

Cooking Tips

• You can try poaching, hard-boiling, scrambling, frying or even baking eggs.
• Eggs should be cooked thoroughly until the egg whites are set and the yolk is firm.

Egg Nutrition

Serving size: 1 large egg

Calories: 72; Total Fat: 5 g; Saturated Fat: 2 g; Total Carbohydrates: 0 g; Protein: 6 g; Sodium: 70 mg

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