Eggs for Thought

I've recently switched my breakfast routine from cereal to egg whites in the morning. Although cereal contains many vitamins, I seems to feel better when I have a protein packed breakfast. I was curious what types of nutrients my new breakfast is giving me. I also wondered weather I should eat the egg white only or the yolk as well. What I found is the truth about the "incredible edible egg".

We have all been told to lay off egg yolks if we have high cholesterol. Egg whites have only .05 g of fat. Egg yolk has 4.5 g of fat. However, egg yolks are also filled which many more nutrients that than egg whites.
Egg yolks have more calcium, potassium, pantothenic acid, vitamins B6 & B12 and folate. They contain less sodium than the egg white. Egg yolks are also filled with vitamins A, E, D, K, DHA, and carotenoids (lutein), where egg whites contain none.

Both egg yolks and egg whites contain about the same amount of protein. The egg white has bout 3.6 g of protein, while the egg yolk has another 2.7 g.

What I’ve learned from my research project (at least for myself) is that I’m going to start adding in a yolk to my egg whites for breakfast! While I want to watch my cholesterol, I also want to make sure my body is getting the nutrients it needs! Just some food (or eggs) for thought!