Pastured vs Omega-3 vs Conventional Eggs

Eggs are one of the most nutritious foods you can find.

But depending on what the hens they came from ate, their nutritional value can differ greatly.

This article looks at the difference between conventional eggs, omega-3-enriched eggs and pastured eggs.

Different Types of Eggs

There are several different types of eggs, and their nutritional contents vary.

This depends on how the hens were raised and what they were fed.

Conventional eggs: These are your standard supermarket eggs. The hens that lay these eggs are usually fed grain, supplemented with vitamins and minerals.
Organic eggs: The hens were not treated with hormones and received organic feed.
Pastured eggs: Chickens are allowed to roam free, eating plants and insects (their natural food) along with some commercial feed.
Omega-3-enriched eggs: Basically, they’re like conventional chickens except that their feed is supplemented with an omega-3 source like flax seeds. May have had some access to the outside.

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