Absolutely. Eggs are nutrient dense with 6 grams of protein, vitamin B-12, vitamin E, riboflavin, folic acid, calcium, zinc, iron, and essential fats in 75 calories. Eggs are low in saturated fat and fine to eat for people with normal cholesterol or that are not cholesterol sensitive.

Want more from your egg?

Find out what the hen was fed. Free-range hens produce eggs lower in cholesterol. If fed diets high in essential fatty acids they also produce eggs high in omega 3 fatty acids.

How do you spot a quality egg?

High quality eggs have a hard shell, deep yellow-orange yolks, and white that is viscous around the yolk and thinner near the edge. Pay attention to this in order to recognize unhealthy eggs by their appearance to avoid infection. Get cracking.