From AOL HEALTH:
Whether you like them poached, scrambled or sunny-side-up, new nutritional data from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service boils down to this: Eggs are lower in cholesterol and higher in vitamin D than previously believed.
In fact, when the USDA-ARS tested standard large eggs from different sources for nutritional content, they found that the average egg contained 185 milligrams of cholesterol, which is 14 percent lower than previously recorded. The analysis also revealed that large eggs contain 41 IUs of vitamin D, which is an increase of 64 percent…
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that individuals consume less than 300 milligrams of cholesterol a day. At 185 milligrams, a large egg could be a wise choice. According to Dr. David Katz, director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center, even individuals with high blood cholesterol can consider eating an egg…
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