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Eggs are one of the healthiest and most complete foods available
- they play an important part in the diet of any healthy family. |
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The 6 grams of protein in an egg is of such high quality that
it is used as the standard by which other foods are measured. |
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Eggs also contain important vitamins, including A, E and K
and a range of B vitamins as well as riboflavin and folic acid.
Folic acid is of particular importance to women in the early
stages of pregnancy. |
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On top of this, eggs contain all eight essential amino acids
and other valuable minerals including iron. |
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Egg yolk contains about 5 grams of fat but only a small proportion
of this is saturated fat - about 1.6 grams. Children especially
need fat in foods at a time when they have high-energy requirements
for growth but little appetite. |
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Eggs contain cholesterol but it is generally accepted
that dietary cholesterol does not raise blood cholesterol
levels |
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