What food group does an egg fall into (meats, dairy, etc)?

Question

For an arguement that I'm having with my wife.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Because eggs are a good source of iron and protein, they are counted as a meat serving. Most of the fat in eggs is found in the yolk. When you use the egg whites, you can cut the fat and keep the protein and vitamins you need.

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Answer 2

Protein

Food Guide Pyramid
Protein Group
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs and Nuts

Answer 3

Eggs Food Group

Answer 4

An egg is fat and protein, not calcium and vitamin D. Of the traditional food groups, it most belongs in the meat food group, not the dairy group.

Answer 5

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What food group does an egg fall into (meats, dairy, etc)?
For an arguement that I'm having with my wife.

Thanks.

Answer 6

Meat/protein.

Answer 7

It's a meat product.

It is not dairy, it does not contain milk
It's not a vegetable or cereal, it comes out of an animal.

Answer 8

It used to be dairy, but now it may be something else. They keep changing the food groups around every few years. I suggest doing a web search on it.

Answer 9

why in the world would an egg be in the dairy, vegtable, fruits,or the bread group? an egg is protien and protein is meat. HELLO!!! did anymore pay attention in home ec class?

Answer 10

eggs fall into the meat/protein category.
here is a link to the food guide pyramid, clearly showing eggs in the meat/protein category
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:USDA_Food_Pyramid.gif