March 28, 2013

Eggs Are Lower in Cholesterol than Previously Thought

From HealthBlog.com

Eggs Are Lower in Cholesterol than Previously Thought

According to nutrition data from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), eggs are lower in cholesterol than previously thought.

The USDA-ARS recently reviewed the nutrient composition of standard large eggs, and results show the average amount of cholesterol in one large egg is 185 mg, 14 percent lower than previously recorded. The analysis also revealed that large eggs now contain 41 IU of vitamin D, an increase of 64 percent.


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