Eggs

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    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    A shelled vessel for protein and fats in the white and yolk, respectively, that carries a surprisingly large amount of nutrients; especially choline and leucine as well as many carotenoids coloring the yolk. Eggs do not inherently increase circulating cholesterol.

    Summary

    Eggs are the vessel for offspring for various species. Chicken eggs in particular are widely used for human nutrition.

    The Egg is divided into a yellow-orange nutrient sac known as the 'Yolk' and the proteinaceous albumin known as the 'White'. The Yolk tends to be the source of most dietary fat and is designed to feed the fetus (if it were present), and the whites the source of most dietary protein and are designed to both supply the yolk with nutrition and to protect the yolk either physically or enzymatically.

    Some nutrients or non-nutritive components are placed ubiquitously across the egg, while others are isolated to either the yolk or the white.

    What are other names for Eggs

    Note that Eggs is also known as:
    • Ovum
    • Ova
    • Eggs
    • Egg