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Did you know that October 11 is World Egg Day?
Like most people, you probably go to the grocery store and eventually end up in the dairy aisle, where, unless you’re a vegetarian or vegan, you probably pick out a dozen eggs and place them into your cart without a second thought. They’re pretty much a staple food—from savory breakfasts to the sweet wonders of baking.
Eggs appear in many different aspects of our society, including nutrition, math, and children’s poetry. Since today is World Egg Day, we at Wolfram|Alpha wanted to share some egg-cellent queries that might scramble up some new interest in the little buggers.
For starters, there are three main parts to an egg: the shell, the yolk, and the white (also called the albumen). They each contain different nutrients and macrobiotics:
What does this mean for you when you eat them? Well, for such a small snack, a single egg packs a significant amount of protein. And don’t be alarmed by the cholesterol content in the yolk—it’s the healthy kind that’s actually good for your heart!
But it seems the US is already on top of the benefits of eating eggs—egg consumption has been steadily increasing over the last twenty years:
Just make sure they’re not green…
And remember that variety is key! (Mathematically speaking, that is.)
So cook up some omelets, bake a cake, and celebrate World Egg Day—just don’t leave your eggs sitting on a wall:
I get really egg-cited about such health-oriented posts. Thanks!
P.S. This made me wonder if, when I get low on Calcium, I can put some egg shell into my breakfast as a supplement? I wonder if the body can break it down and use it.
Sure, this works. You can eat a whole egg if are out in the wild 🙂
Folks, never heard of worlds Egg day, seems pretty cool 🙂
Great post! Always wondered about the high cholesterol in eggs, but you’ve put my mind at ease. Guess I know what I’ll be having for lunch this afternoon!
This is the first time I read about World Egg day. Good to know that the cholesterol in yolk is the healthy kind.
Ha! More interesting facts from Wolframalpha!
I have been eating two eggs for the last twenty years every morning and I really do think its the key to my good health!!
I love my eggs in breakfast but never knew about the cholesterol content in it. Good to know that the cholesterol in eggs is good for the health.