Egg color reflects breed, not nutrients

Dietitians say shell color doesn’t change what’s inside: brown and white eggs are nutritionally identical. The hue simply reflects the hen’s breed—hens with red or brown feathers lay brown eggs—and those bigger birds eat more, which can make brown eggs costlier. Regardless of labels like cage-free or organic, the nutrient profile is similar unless hens are fed a fortified diet. One study cited found organic eggs higher in some growth-related nutrients, while conventional eggs had more tied to fat metabolism, but both remained nutrient-dense.

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