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2007-04-04 19:55:38 · 29 answers · asked by Arthious 1 in Food & Drink Entertaining

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A few decades ago, when people came to the conclusion that brown bread, brown flour, and brown sugar were more nutritious than their white counterparts, many also extrapolated that brown eggs must be healthier, too. Conversely, many lovers of white eggs figured there must
be something alien and weird about the brown ones. In reality there's no discernible difference in flavor or nutrition between brown and white eggs. The only difference is that brown eggs are laid by rust-red chickens, such as the Rhode Island Red, while white eggs come from white chickens, most
notably the White Leghorn, which makes up about 90% of the North American egg-laying chicken population.

2007-04-05 04:38:22 · answer #1 · answered by Cheffy 5 · 0 0

Nothing but the color, really.

There is no significant link between shell color and nutritional value, but there is often a regional preference for one color over another. For example, in most parts of the United States, white eggs sell best; while in the Northeastern US and in the United Kingdom, they prefer light brown eggs.

In Brazil, white eggs are generally regarded as low grade, and red or light blue eggs are preferred.

The color of the egg depends on the color of the bird.

According to the Egg Nutrition Center, hens with white feathers and earlobes will lay white eggs, and chickens with red feathers and earlobes will lay brown eggs.

2007-04-04 20:02:27 · answer #2 · answered by deepseaofblankets 5 · 0 0

Inside the shell, there is absolutely no difference between a white or brown egg. They both taste the same and are nutritionally identical.

The shell color is determined by the hen. In fact, there are some chickens out there who lay pale blue and pale green eggs.

2007-04-05 02:01:45 · answer #3 · answered by retropink 5 · 0 0

The breed of chicken determines the color of the egg but there is no real difference in the egg itself. In New England all we had were brown eggs because the local chickens laid brown eggs. Now that I live in LA we have white eggs and the brown eggs are more expensive because they are imported.

2007-04-04 20:03:02 · answer #4 · answered by hattiefrederick 3 · 0 0

The color difference is due to the specific breed of hen, according to the Egg Nutrition Center. Hens with white feathers and white earlobes will lay white eggs, whereas hens with red feathers and matching-colored earlobes give us brown eggs.

So, there you have it: The difference between brown eggs and white eggs is purely cosmetic; it's just a matter of a baby taking after its mom.

2007-04-04 20:01:58 · answer #5 · answered by bunny942001 3 · 1 0

Brown eggs are more likely to listen to rap, white eggs to pop.

Just kidding, theres no nutritional difference. Ir just depends on the breed of the hen who layed the egg. Hens with white feathers and earlobes lay white eggs hens with red feathers and earlobes lay brown eggs.

2007-04-04 20:00:36 · answer #6 · answered by lilrnblover86 4 · 1 0

the adaptation is that white eggs come from white chickens and brown eggs come from brown chickens. you think of i'm kidding? There are certainly distinctive breeds of chickens (merely like how there are distinctive breeds of canine) that lay distinctive coloured eggs. the main undemanding breeds of chickens used for egg-laying are the White Leghorn, the Rhode Island crimson, and the recent Hampshire. White Leghorn chickens are white and lay white eggs. Rhode Island crimson and New Hampshire chickens are reddish brown and lay brown or brown-speckled eggs. certainly, the two forms of eggs initiate off white. yet interior the Rhode Island crimson and New Hampshire chickens, there is an extra layer of brown coloring on superb of the white egg, making it look brown. Nutritionally, there is incredibly no distinction between the two forms of eggs.

2016-11-07 06:38:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The chicken that laid the egg. Brown/black hens lay brown eggs, white/tan ones lay white eggs. And Aracona hens lay green and blue eggs.

2007-04-05 04:30:42 · answer #8 · answered by Juddles 4 · 0 0

The color depends on the variety of chicken who lay it. They will taste the same as any other egg if the chickens were given the same kind of feed. The difference in the taste of any chicken egg depends on what they are fed. It also matters in what kind of containment they are raised in.

Some chickens lay green and blue and pink eggs. They are knickname Easter Egg chickens.

2007-04-05 02:43:44 · answer #9 · answered by gensler97 2 · 0 0

Brown eggs are better in baking and such. Make fluffier angel food cakes. Make whiter and fluffier 7 min frosting and also whips up better in the use of divinity and other candies.

White is good for morning breakfast

SEW -
White for eating
Brown for baking & such?

Will that work for you???

2007-04-05 04:51:24 · answer #10 · answered by H.O.T. Dog 6 · 0 0

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