The Partnership for a Drug Free America is famous for using a fried egg analogy in their public service announcements in the 80s and 90s. Those eggs didn't fare too well in the ads, but eggs are actually quite good for you. Test your egg knowledge in this quick and easy true/false quiz from the Detroit Free Press:
- One egg supplies 10% of the protein you need in one day.
- Eggs are a good source of vitamins A and D.
- When a recipe calls for eggs, you should use extra large.
- If you are trying to cut down on cholesterol, in most recipes you can substitute the whites of two eggs for one whole egg.
- Grading, such as AA, A and B, indicates quality rather than size.
- Eggs as old as five weeks that have been stored in the refrigerator are safe to use.
- Free-range eggs are more nutritious than other eggs.
- Fertilized eggs have a longer shelf life than unfertilized eggs.
Answers:
1) True
2) True. They also have vitamin E, B-12, zinc, iron and calcium.
3) False. The standard egg size used in recipes is large, unless stated otherwise.
4) True. This works especially well in multi-egg omelettes and quiches, where there is still some yolk present.
5) True. Grade B eggs are generally not commercially sold
6) True
7) False. There is no nutritional difference between free-range and non-free range..
8) False.
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