Free-Raised Eggs – Type #1
The darker the yolk, the higher the nutrient content. This is generally due to a healthier and more varied diet of free-range hens, which includes not only corn and grains, but also the occasional insect and vegetable. Pasture-raised eggs are the most nutritious of the three types.
Caged Eggs – Type #2
A diet of wheat and barley makes the yolks of caged eggs lighter. This is the least nutritious of the three types.
Most eggs found in supermarkets come from factory farms, where hens are fed almost exclusively grains, severely limiting their diet—and ours, too. While not harmful, these eggs with lighter yolks provide far fewer nutrients than you might expect.
Free-Range Eggs – Type #3
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