Unique Facts About Eggs

   As a food ingredient, the egg meets the necessary nutrients the body needs. It feels good, easily digestible, and suitable to be consumed all age groups, from infants to the elderly. Another advantage of the egg can be processed into various types of side dishes are delicious.

To know better this cheap source of nutrition, see 12 interesting facts about eggs that you may not know.

1. Egg protein has a utility value (net protein utilization) 100 percent. Compare with chicken meat (80 percent) and milk (75 percent).

2. Shells made ​​of calcium carbonate, which is also the main base material several types of antacids. Approximately, 9-12 percent by weight of the egg consists of the skin. Eggshell has to pore so that oxygen and carbon dioxide can enter and moist air out.

3. Egg whites are made from a protein called albumen and also contains niacin (vitamin B3), riboflavin (vitamin B2), chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sodium and sulfur. Egg whites contain 57 percent of egg protein.

4. The color of egg yolks from hens determined by the food. The more grain that has a yellow and orange pigment are eaten by the hens, the more viscous yellow eggs.

5. The color of eggs also varies according to age and other factors. According to the Egg Safety Center, American, white eggs are slightly turbid would indicate that the eggs were fresh. A clear white color indicates that the eggs come from chickens that are old. Avoid eating egg white slightly pink or other color change.

 6. Sometimes, there is little blood in the egg. This blood comes from blood vessels in the yolk broken. However, it remains safe to eat eggs.

7. When hatched, the egg temperature around 40.5 degrees celsius. The colder, the liquid in it will settle and the air cell is formed between two layers of eggs.

8. A hen can lay 250-270 eggs every year.

9. Most Americans prefer white chicken eggs.

10. It compared to chicken eggs, duck eggs have more fishy smell and the skin has been larger pores so that more would make salted eggs.