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The Advantages of Omega 3 Eggs Than Ordinary Eggs

Chicken eggs are a relatively cheap and affordable source of animal protein. Processed into a variety of food menus, it always tastes good and can meet the nutritional needs of people from various walks of life. However, are you curious about the difference between omega 3 chicken eggs and regular eggs?

What makes omega 3 eggs more special than ordinary eggs?

Omega 3 is one of the nutrients that we really need. Omega 3 is a type of essential fatty acids that are good for maintaining a healthy heart and blood vessels. Omega 3 can also help strengthen the immune system and balance triglyceride fat levels in the blood.

Even so, the body cannot produce itself in sufficient quantities so it must be helped through food intake.

The omega 3 fatty acids themselves have three forms, namely ALA, DHA, and EPA. Alpha-linoleic Acid (ALA) is most abundant in vegetable sources, such as plant oils and grains. While DHA) and EPA are found in animal sources, such as salmon, tuna, and egg yolk.

Naturally, egg yolks already contain AHA and DHA. However, the levels are not so high that they cannot be categorized as a source of high omega 3 foods such as salmon. Therefore, chicken egg producers get around this with food engineering technology.

In Indonesia, the invention of food engineering technology to enrich chicken eggs with omega 3 was first carried out by the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) in 1995 and has been patented since 2009.

Besides engineering technology, the chickens are also previously given feed enriched with omega 3 supplements. Thus, chickens can produce eggs with high omega 3 fatty acid content.

Omega 3 eggs are different from ordinary chicken eggs

Besides of course enriched with the addition of omega 3, these eggs also have other differences from ordinary chicken eggs.

Physical appearance

Chicken egg yolk is usually light yellow. While these egg yolks are larger and more concentrated in color, even close to orange.

The egg yolk is also stronger and doesn't break easily when separated from the white.

Cholesterol content

This special chicken egg contains omega 3 fatty acids ten times more than ordinary eggs.

Amazingly, the cholesterol content is also 50% lower than ordinary chicken eggs. Per 100 grams of omega 3 chicken eggs, cholesterol is only about 150 mg while ordinary eggs can reach 250-300 mg. For the record, the limit on cholesterol intake in adults is a maximum of 300 mg per day.

These advantages make omega 3 chicken eggs suitable as a choice of protein sources for people who have high cholesterol or heart disease.

Price

Seeing the content of omega 3 eggs that are superior to ordinary eggs, do not be surprised if the price is also more expensive priced. The price of these eggs can be three times more expensive than ordinary chicken eggs on the market.

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