Are Fertilized Eggs More Nutritious?
No. There is no benefit in eating fertilized eggs. There is no nutritional difference in fertilized eggs and infertile eggs. Most eggs sold today are infertile; roosters are not housed with the laying hens. If the eggs are fertile and cell development is detected during the candling process, they are removed from commerce. Per Capita Consumption Egg consumption in America was on a 40-year downward slide until the 1990’s. Then eggs became increasingly popular. The following figures are from USDA’s Economic Research Service.
