The Difference in White vs. Brown Eggs
Particularly a Regular White vs. Oakdell's Brown Omega-3 Egg
A brown egg is essentially the same as a white egg, but Oakdell's brown Omega-3 eggs are very different than ordinary white, or ordinary brown eggs. Here's why:
- Brown Eggs with up to 10 Times more Omega-3: The eggs are brown because brown chickens lay these beautiful eggs. Their diet contains 8% flaxseed. Flaxseed provides most of the Omega-3 component of the egg via the yoke. Regular white eggs only have about 35 mg of Omega-3's while most competing brands of omega eggs only have 100 mg of omega-3 per egg. Oakdell's Omega-3 large or extra large brown eggs have at least 350mg of total Omega-3, which includes about 75 mg DHA per egg, and an Omega 6:3 ratio of 1.5:1. The Omega-3 fatty acids are not destroyed by cooking or baking. Numerous studies show the beneficial health impact of increasing Omega-3 fatty acids in our diets.
- 10 Times more Vitamin E: Oakdell's Omega-3 brown eggs have 10 times more vitamin E compared to ordinary white or brown eggs.
- Vegetarian Diet: Oakdell's Omega-3 brown eggs are produced by hens fed a vegetarian diet. Most companies add either animal by-products (meat and bone meal) or fat to the diets; we do not. Corn, wheat, soybeans and flax are the main ingredients in the diet of these birds.
- What are the dark spots in some eggs? Brown chickens have not been genetically improved over time like their white counterparts. That's why a brown egg will occasionally have paprika-looking spots of dark red in the egg. These may surprise you, but they are harmless. Scientists report that most of these spots are simply the pigment or coloring from the shell.
- No Hormones, No antibiotics: Oakdell's Omega-3 brown birds are never
fed any hormones or antibiotics (This is banned by the USDA on all eggs).
For marketing purposes we chose a brown egg for this nutritious product.
Brown eggs have more of a natural look and as described above, Oakdell's
Omega-3 Brown Eggs truly are a more natural egg. They definitely offer more health benefits than most other eggs on the market.
