Dubbed "nature's multivitamin," the egg is a powerhouse of nutrition that's hard to beat, reports Healthline. After all, an egg supplies all the foundational nutrients needed to sustain life and growth. Notably, nearly all of these nutrients are found in the oft-maligned egg yolk, whereas the egg white is primarily a source of protein.
Per a 2018 review of studies published in the journal Cholesterol, eggs are a good source of essential nutrients that are often lacking in the Western diet, including zinc and vitamins A, D and E. Add thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin K to the mix, and almost all vitamins are accounted for. Minerals are plentiful in the egg as well. Apart from zinc, eggs contain calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium.
While eggs are a nutritious food option in many ways, as with a lot of foods, you can definitely get too much of a good thing. Eggs are packed with protein and critical micronutrients, but they do also contain a lot of fat and cholesterol. So what happens if you eat too many eggs, and how many eggs can you eat?
Eggs are often classified as a superfood. They contain various vitamins, including folate, plus phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and zinc, among other minerals, which make them a healthy part of a diet (via NutritionData). Besides, eggs are easy to cook and can be consumed in different forms and recipes, making them a popular choice for people worldwide.
Where would breakfast be without eggs? It's hard to imagine a world without the nutritional powerhouse, but it turns out that eggs are good for a variety of nonconsumption uses too — and some of them might surprise you.
And with a food item as infinitely versatile as the egg, it stands to reason that some cooking methods will have you praising their healthful qualities, and others might have you thinking twice about dishing them up every night. Let's take a look at the healthiest and unhealthiest ways to cook eggs.
