Eggland's Best, Inc. response to "a prospective study of egg consumption and risk of
cardiovascular disease in men and women" published in the Journal of the American
Medical Association
Eggland’s Best is excited about the findings of the egg consumption
study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association
(JAMA) because it will help healthy consumers who enjoy eggs to include
them in their diet.
Eggland’s Best has conducted clinical studies on the benefits of
eggs in a cholesterol conscious diet. Conducted at the Medical College
of Pennsylvania, these studies have shown that people eating as many as
12 Eggland’s Best eggs per week as part of a well balanced, low-fat
diet did not increase serum cholesterol levels. These findings were
published in the Journal of Nutrition and The Journal of Applied
Nutrition.
Of particular interest to us in the JAMA study, is the point the
researchers raise about how the nutrients in an egg may be beneficial
in preventing heart disease, thus counteracting the effects of
cholesterol.
Our patented* all vegetarian feed was developed to increase the
nutritional benefits of real eggs. This strictly controlled feed
contains no animal fat, no animal byproducts and no recycled or
processed food. Because of this unique feed, one Eggland’s Best egg
contains 190 mg of cholesterol compared to 215 mg in an ordinary egg;
4.0 grams of fat compared to 4.5 grams in an ordinary egg; 25 percent
less saturated fat; and, a level of Omega 3 which is three times the
amount in an ordinary egg.
An Eggland’s Best egg contains at least seven times more vitamin E
than an ordinary egg which accounts for 25 percent of a person’s daily
requirement for vitamin E. An Eggland’s Best egg contains 40 percent of
a person’s daily iodine requirement compared to 15 percent in an
ordinary egg.
To ensure that consumers are buying the Eggland’s Best eggs that
were tested in our clinical studies, each egg is stamped with the red
“EB” seal. Eggs are inspected by the USDA and are held to Eggland’s
Best superior standards.
Eggland’s Best is the only company with a nationally-branded whole
egg granted approval to carry exchange list verification on its
packaging from the American Diabetes and American Dietetic
Associations. Consumers can exchange one large Eggland’s Best egg for
one medium-fat meat or meat substitute.
Eggland’s Best eggs are subjected to the most rigorous testing in
the shell egg industry. Data from more than 79,500 tests over the past
three years confirm that Eggland’s Best eggs consistently exceed
specifications for lower cholesterol, lower saturated fat and higher
levels of Omega 3 compared to the amounts found in an ordinary egg.
Three independent laboratories review and certify these findings.
According to Scott Kreher who is an Eggland’s Best franchisee in
upstate New York, Eggland’s Best eggs are the best that Kreher Poultry
Farms have ever produced. “My family started in the egg business 75
years ago and we’re now into the third generation of egg producers.
Because of the superior diet that is fed to Eggland’s Best hens, those
eggs are the best,” he said.
At Eggland’s Best, we maintain that a cholesterol-conscious consumer
can eat eggs in their diet provided they substitute more fatty foods
with eggs. Our research shows that consumers are more passionate about
eating eggs than any other food. Armed with the results of this latest
study, consumers can include more eggs in their diet with the assurance
that they may not be at risk for coronary disease or stroke.