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No one doubts the nutritional value and multiple properties of eggs: with a very high protein concentration, eggs are good from breakfast to dinner and at Easter they become the undisputed king of the table.  But have you ever wondered what the difference is between brown and white eggs?

Difference between white and brown eggs

If you look at the supermarket prices, brown eggs are more expensive and many of us may think that this is why they are better than white eggs, but the truth is that this is not the case.

Color, in fact, does not affect its quality at all and is associated with the type of hen that produces eggs: hens with white plumage will lay white eggs, those with dark plumage will lay brown eggs.

The greater or lesser resistance of the shell is associated with the maturity of the ovary, which if young will shed the egg with a hard outer shell, while at maturity it will make the shell egg more fragile.  In addition, the color of the yolk can also change, but this aspect depends entirely and exclusively on the type of corn that is fed to the chicken, although as we have already said for the color, nothing changes from the nutritional point of view.

The factors that affect quality are actually different, from feeding the laying hens to their accommodation on the farm (if they scratch, that is, or if they are kept in cages), freshness and storage.

Why are dark eggs more expensive?

So why is the price of black eggs higher than white eggs?  According to the American website The Kitchen, brown chickens are larger than white chickens and therefore eat more corn, which affects the final price.  Not to mention that darker eggs are in higher demand, leaving the market with more on the shelves.

Nutritional Value of eggs

In any case, as we mentioned, the nutritional value of eggs remains the same, whether they have a brown or white shell: in both cases, they are composed of about 128 calories, 12 grams of protein, 8 grams of lipids and 77 grams of water per 100 grams.