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Nutritious Eggs - Vitamins and Minerals
Eggs contain over 11 vitamins and minerals, including:
• Selenium (antioxidant which protects our body
and immune system)
• Folate (for growth and maintenance of healthy
cells)
• Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5 ) (releases energy
from our food for our body to use)
• Vitamin B12 (for brain and nervous system functions
and blood formation)
• Vitamin A (for growth and eye health)
• Iodine (to ensure proper function of our thyroid
gland)
• Vitamin E (antioxidant to protect our bodies
against disease)
• Phosphorous (helps build strong bones and teeth)
• Iron (to produce haemoglobin which carries
oxygen around our bodies)
• Thiamine (to turn carbohydrates into energy
our body can use)
• Zinc (helps in growth, wound healing, blood
formation and maintenance of tissues)
• Vitamin D (important in bone health)
Are You Confused. . .What's the Difference?
Cage Free Eggs? Free Range Eggs? Pastured Eggs?
Which one would you prefer, both are "Non-caged
Free Roaming Eggs"
Non-caged Free Roaming Eggs
They're not raised in individual cages but
are enclosed in a huge building
Photo 1
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Non-caged Free Roaming Eggs
Are not raised in cages and have unlimited outdoor
access for sunshine, grass, worms & other insects
Photo 2
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