"Most of the eggs currently sold in supermarkets are nutritionally inferior to eggs produced by hens raised on pasture."
That was the conclusion reached by Mother Earth News testers of 14 different flocks around the US in 2007.
The good news for our customers is that testing has found that, compared to official U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrient data for commercial eggs, eggs from hens raised on pasture may contain:
• 1/3 less cholesterol
• 1/4 less saturated fat
• 2/3 more vitamin A
• 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
• 3 times more vitamin E
• 7 times more beta carotene
(From: Mother Earth News Egg Testing Project, 2007)
