Want to supplement protein, many people immediately think of eating eggs. The nutritionist said that eggs have high nutritional content and essential amino acids. They are an excellent source of protein; besides eggs, other eggs are also good, and their nutritional content is similar. A small quail egg contains vitamin B2 It is even slightly higher than eggs; salted eggs made from duck eggs are also nutritious, but you must pay attention to the sodium content.
Duck eggs have higher fat and vitamin A content than eggs
Nutritionist Yu Zhuqing said that an egg contains 7 grams of protein, as well as rich vitamins A, D, E, B12, folic acid, calcium, iron, zinc, phosphorus and other minerals. The nutritional content of different eggs is also slightly different. different. For example, duck eggs are larger than chicken eggs, and have a fat content of 14.4 grams per 100 grams, slightly higher than 9.2 grams of eggs; vitamin A has 978 I.U., which is also higher than 560 I.U. of eggs.
Goose eggs are larger and have relatively high fat content. Quail eggs have higher vitamin B2 than eggs.
The larger goose eggs contain regarding 10 grams of protein and 15 grams of fat per 100 grams. Proportionally, the fat content of goose eggs is relatively high. Most of the roasted bird eggs that you see in night markets use quail eggs. Although they are small, their nutritional content is not bad. For the same 100 grams, the nutritional content of quail eggs is similar to that of eggs, and the vitamin B2 content is slightly higher than that of eggs.
Pay attention to the sodium content of salted eggs and preserved eggs
In addition, many elders like to eat porridge with salted eggs for breakfast. Salted eggs are mostly made of duck eggs, and their nutritional content is similar to other eggs. However, due to the manufacturing process, salted duck eggs have a high sodium content. Originally, the sodium content of a duck egg was regarding 100mg, but the sodium content of one salted duck egg is as high as 991mg. It is generally recommended that the sodium content of adults should not exceed 2400mg a day. Yu Zhuqing pointed out that preserved eggs are also processed foods with high sodium content. Therefore, on the day of ingesting processed eggs, other salt intake should be reduced to avoid excessive sodium. Although the nutritional content of various eggs is somewhat different, they are all high-quality protein, which is easy for the body to absorb. As long as you pay attention to cooking and manufacturing methods, you can eat nutritious and healthy.
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