Misconceptions about eating eggs

Many people believe that the yolk is the most valuable part of the egg. However, nutrition experts reveal the opposite.

Many people think that eating too many eggs is not good, and that you should only eat 2 eggs a week. However, in reality, eggs are a food that can be processed into many delicious and attractive dishes. Moreover, due to the small size of the egg, each time you eat it, you need to eat more than 2 eggs. For those who think that eggs are a favorite dish, if eating too much can actually be harmful, it will be a matter of concern.

Is eating a lot good?

Regarding this issue, answering Zing.vn, Dr. Le Quang Hao - National Institute of Nutrition, said: "In fact, eggs are very good food, we can eat them every day, even every day, you can eat up to 2 eggs. There is no disease that requires you to give up this dish. Therefore, do not worry if you like to eat eggs. There are many vegetarian schools that use eggs as a daily main dish."

Dr. Hao only noted that people should not eat raw or undercooked eggs because of the high risk of infection. In addition, people with high blood fat, high cholesterol, and obesity should limit their egg intake. Especially for children, eating eggs regularly is very beneficial.

Egg whites are actually as nutritious as egg yolks. Photo: Parentinghealthybabies

Egg white or yolk better?

"When eating, we should eat both the egg white and the yolk because both have the same nutritional value. The egg white also contains the same amount of protein as the yolk, not the discarded part as many people mistakenly believe," said Dr. Hao.

Accordingly, it is estimated that an egg contains about 7g of protein, of which 50% is in the white, 44% is in the yolk, and the rest is in the shell and membrane under the shell. Fat and cholesterol are both in the yolk. Therefore, in fact, the white is "healthier" because it is both nutritious and does not affect people with cholesterol problems. However, this expert believes that the ability to eliminate cholesterol in our body is very good, so for healthy people, eating egg yolks is not harmful.

Which egg is best?

According to Dr. Hao, the nature of chicken, duck, goose, quail eggs - that is, different animals will certainly have differences in nutritional composition, but this is not significant. In which, people take chicken eggs as the standard for comparison and are also considered the best type of eggs.

Eating goose eggs makes children smarter?

Nowadays, many women believe that eating goose eggs will help their unborn babies to be smarter. However, according to experts, there is no scientific conclusion to confirm this. Moreover, the vitamin content in goose eggs is lower than chicken eggs, especially vitamin A which is very necessary for pregnant women. On the other hand, pregnant women who regularly supplement goose eggs can become obese and increase blood cholesterol levels, which is not good for the health of mother and child.

According to Zing.vn