The Nutritional Facts
Eggland's Best eggs contain 10 times more Vitamin E than ordinary eggs, four times more Vitamin D,115mg of Omega 3, shown to be beneficial to cardiac health, 25% less Saturated Fat, 75% more Vitamin B12, over 50% more Vitamin A, 15% more Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), 200 mcg of Lutein, shown to contribute to eye health, and 10% of the daily recommended intake of folic acid. In addition, one Eggland's Best large white egg contains just 175mg of Cholesterol compared to 215mg in an ordinary egg. Proven by clinical studies performed at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, and published in the Journal of Nutrition, and the Journal of Applied Nutrition, Eggland's Best eggs can be part of a cholesterol-reducing diet when eaten in place of more fatty foods.
Because of the superior nutritonal benefits of Eggland's Best eggs, the American Dietetic Association and the American Diabetic Association have granted Eggland's Best permission to carry exchange list information on all Eggland's Best cartons. According to these two well-respected health organizations, one Eggland's Best egg can be exchanged for one medium-fat meat.
The Eggland's Egg and the Ordinary Egg
| Amount Per 1 large egg (50 g) |
EB Egg (Large) |
Ordinary Egg (Large) |
| Calories |
70.0 |
75.0 |
| Carbohydrate (g) |
0 |
0 |
| Protein (g) |
6 |
6 |
| Total Fat (g) |
4.0 |
4.5 |
| Saturated Fat (g) |
1 |
1.6 |
| Monounsaturated Fat (g) |
1.9 |
1.9 |
| Polyunsaturated Fat (g) |
0.8 |
0.7 |
| Omega 3 (mg) |
115 |
37 |
| DHA (mg) |
49 |
18 |
| EPA (mg) |
2 |
2 |
| ALA (mg) |
49 |
17 |
| Omega 6 (mg) |
700 |
700 |
| Trans Fatty Acid |
0 |
0 |
| Cholesterol (mg) |
175 |
213 |
| Sodium (mg) |
60 |
60 |
Vitamin A (IUs)
|
500 |
244 |
Vitamin D (IUs)
|
80 |
18 |
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)(mg)
|
.275 |
.239 |
Vitamin B12 (mcg)
|
1.25 |
.65 |
| Vitamin E |
25% DV |
3% DV |
| |
(7.5 IU) |
(0.75 IU) |
| Folate (mcg) |
40 |
23.5 |
| Iodine (mcg) |
60 |
25 |
| Lutein (mcg) |
200 |
135 |
Choline (mg)
|
125 |
125 |