THE TRUTH ABOUT LOW-CHOLESTEROL EGGS
A reevaluation of the cholesterol content in regular eggs suggests that there is no “significant difference” between those eggs and the relatively new low- cholesterol eggs. According to the Nutrition Composition Laboratory of the United States Department of Agriculture, there’s really not much difference between low-cholesterol eggs and regular eggs. The cholesterol content of a regular egg is about 213 miligrams—considerably less than the 274 milligrams previously attributed to regular eggs— while low-cholesterol eggs contain about 180 milligrams of cholesterol. The 30 milligrams of cholesterol difference between low-cholesterol and regular eggs is not large enough to be significant. And, low-cholesterol eggs are more expensive than regular eggs.
The cholesterol count of regular eggs was revised from the previous 274 milligrams because of better testing methods and egg industry breeding practices. The revision motivated the American Heart Association to raise its recommended weekly limit of egg yolks—both regular and low-cholesterol—from three to four. The recommendation does not apply to persons on a cholesterol- restricted diet.
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