Let’s take a closer look at what happens when you eat four eggs a day. Eggs are packed with nutrients, especially in the yolk. Here’s a breakdown of what you get from four egg yolks:
- Vitamin B1: 10% of daily value
- Vitamin B2: 28% of daily value
- Vitamin B5: 41% of daily value
- Vitamin B6: 14% of daily value
- Folate: 25% of daily value
- Vitamin B12: 55% of daily value
- Vitamin D: 18% of daily value
- Choline: 101% of daily value
In contrast, the egg white offers limited nutrients:
- Vitamin B1: 0%
- Vitamin B2: 45%
- Vitamin B5: 5%
- Vitamin B6: 0%
- Folate: 1%
- Vitamin B12: 5%
- Vitamin D: 0%
- Choline: 0%
When you eat the whole egg, you get a more balanced intake of these nutrients. For example, the combined nutrients from the whole egg provide:
- Vitamin B1: 10%
- Vitamin B2: 73%
- Vitamin B5: 46%
- Vitamin B6: 14%
- Folate: 26%
- Vitamin B12: 60%
- Vitamin D: 18%
- Choline: Over 100% of daily value
Essential Amino Acids and Protein
