Eggs are also an important and versatile ingredient for cooking. Eggs have special natural chemicals as adhesives.
Many people have enjoyed eggs as a symbol of fertility and rebirth. Even eggs have taken their place in religious and culinary history. In Christianity, the symbol of decorated eggs has become synonymous with Easter.
Reported on BBC Good Food, eggs are a very cheap and high-quality source of protein. More than half of the egg protein and vitamin B2 are found in egg whites. Lower amount of fat than egg yolks.
Eggs are rich in selenium, vitamin D, B6, B12 and minerals such as zinc, iron and copper. Egg yolks contain more calories and fat than egg whites.
Eggs are used as a source of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K and lecithin, compounds that allow emulsification in recipes such as hollandaise or mayonnaise.
