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Written By: Poorva Chavan | Updated : April 21, 2016 1:57 PM IST
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Egg is one of the richest sources of proteins. It is also rich in calcium and is good for bone health. They are a go-to food, easy to cook and can be eaten with almost anything but go especially well with toast. But since they are rich in cholesterol, many people believe that eating a certain type of eggs (desi or regular) or just eating the egg white instead of whole eggs is healthier. But is that true?
Brown eggs (desi eggs) vs. white eggs
The colour
One of the most obvious difference in between white and desi eggs is the colour. Desi eggs are off-whitish or a light brown in colour and white eggs are well, white. But desi eggs are propagated to be healthier than white eggs, they are also more expensive than their white variety.
Artificial breeding
Dr Neha Sanwalka, Nutritionist, says that desi eggs are not cultured and laid naturally. Brown eggs come from hens that are not injected with artificial hormones and medicines. Poultry bred hens are usually pumped with hormones and medicines to produce more flesh and also to lay more eggs.
Another reason for desi eggs being healthy is that they are devoid of any artificial hormones or chemicals and are not harmful at all. But Dr Sanwalka, also says that you really cannot be sure of the quality of desi eggs with the number of malpractices that are rampant in the market.
Nutritional difference
Nutritionally there's hardly a difference of 10-15% between the both. Brown eggs are healthier because they are supposed to be devoid of any artificial hormones and chemicals but otherwise there's not much difference.
Should you eat white eggs at all, are they harmful?
There's no immediate side effect of eating white eggs and no, eating white eggs will not harm you. The hens might be fed with artificial hormones, but these hormones cannot harm you if you are eating white eggs in a limited quantity. However, excessive consumption for a long time might lead to a hormonal imbalance in humans giving rise to a few diseases.
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