{"id":44685,"date":"2017-01-06T06:47:45","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T06:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theindianspot.com\/?p=44685"},"modified":"2017-01-06T06:49:58","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T06:49:58","slug":"egg-carton-labels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindianspot.com\/egg-carton-labels\/","title":{"rendered":"Egg Carton Labels: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
We all are very much familiar with the brown trend of weight loss. It is nothing but consuming brown edibles. They are said to be more nutritious and healthy than the other colourful food.\u00a0Same is the case with brown eggs. Brown rice, brown bread etc. are all healthier than their white or refined counterparts; is it the same with brown and white eggs? There is a lot of debate on brown eggs healthier over white eggs. Let us see which ones healthier or if they are the same, but before that let us understand what the egg labels mean:<\/p>\n
EGG LABELS<\/strong><\/p>\n EGG LABEL: CONVENTIONAL<\/p>\n Eggs with \u2018Conventional\u2019 labels are acquired from hens that are grouped in small cages with little or no room to move. They are fed grains that are cheaply available are often subjected to hormones and antibiotics. Eggs acquired from such hens are least in nutrition.<\/p>\n EGG LABEL: CAGE-FREE<\/p>\n Eggs with \u2018Cage-free\u2019 labels are acquired from hens that are not caged but are very crowded. They too are given conventional feed and are subjected to hormones and antibiotics. Eggs acquired from such hens are very less in nutrition.<\/p>\n EGG LABEL: FREE RANGE<\/p>\n Eggs with \u2018Free-range\u2019 labels are acquired from hens that too are very crowded even if they are not caged. \u00a0They have outdoor access but are very limited and not regulated. They are given typical chicken feed and are subjected to hormones and antibiotics. Eggs acquired from such hens are very less in nutrition.<\/p>\n EGG LABEL: CERTIFIED ORGANIC<\/p>\n Eggs with \u2018Certified organic\u2019 labels are acquired from hens that are without cages and are given some space to move which varies from farm to farm. They are given outdoor access but are not regulated. Their fodder is always organic vegetarian and pesticide-free and they are not given any hormones or antibiotics. \u00a0Eggs acquired from such hens are nutritious.<\/p>\n EGG LABEL: PASTURE RAISED<\/p>\n Eggs with \u2018Pasture raised\u2019 labels are acquired from hens that are grown in natural spacious fields and they live outside with access to barn. They are given natural and organic fodder which varies from field to field. They are not given any hormones or antibiotics and eggs acquired from such hens are highly nutritious.<\/p>\n COMPARISON – BROWN EGGS VS WHITE EGGS<\/strong><\/p>\n SOURCE<\/p>\n The colour or hue of the eggs depend entirely on the breed of chicken. White hens with white earlobes lay white eggs while red hens with red earlobes lay brown eggs. It is that simple. There are other colours too like the ones with spots; it entirely depends on the hen species.<\/p>\n NUTRITION AND TASTE<\/p>\n It is the hue or colour that differentiates the two eggs from each other. The brown eggs and white eggs, both have the same nutrition content and taste similar too. In fact, brown eggs are comparatively expensive but have the same nutrition and taste as that of white eggs. Although, you may have experienced the eggs taste richer when they are from the hens you have at your courtyard\/home-raised. That is because of the rich fodder.<\/p>\n