Chicken eggs have always been considered healthy and nutritious food for humans. They can be found in the refrigerator of almost every housewife. But in Lately quail eggs are becoming increasingly popular, as they are considered more useful and dietary compared to chicken ones. Is this really so - let's figure it out together.
What is the difference between quail eggs and chicken eggs
Quail eggs, like chicken eggs, have great nutritional value for humans. But if you compare these products with each other, then they differ somewhat in terms of appearance composition and benefits for the human body. A little lower in the article we will describe in more detail the composition of trace elements of chicken and quail eggs.
By appearance
The differences between quail eggs and chicken products begin with their external signs. Next, their Comparative characteristics.
Quail
Quail factories are miniature, white, with dark stains and patches, have a fragile shell, which is easily crushed into flour. The average weight of one unit is 10-13 g.
Chicken
Eggs of chickens are larger, have a uniform color from white to light brown, with a dense shell.
The weight of chicken testicles depends on the breed, climatic zone and conditions of detention, and averages 50-55 g.
Composition
The table shows the composition of chicken and quail eggs for a comparative analysis of their useful properties:
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But you can see that quail eggs lead in terms of the amount of monounsaturated and saturated fats, some vitamins (A, B4, B9, B12), and chicken eggs have fluorine, vitamin D, which is absent in quail eggs, they are also richer in omega-3 and omega- 6.
Chicken testicles contain half as much cholesterol.
Quail
- Due to the fact that one testicle contains the daily norm of cholesterol (up to 25 percent) and protein (up to 2 percent), this makes this product indispensable for increased physical activity.
Chicken
- The presence of vitamin D serves to prevent osteoporosis and tooth decay, and is also useful for people who do not have the opportunity to spend enough time in the sun.
Application in cooking
In world cuisine, quail eggs occupy the first place of honor among such products. They are gaining their popularity among our cooks.
Here are some ways to use these miniature fabrications:
- cold, hot snacks (sandwiches, salads, toasts),
- in sauces for meat, fish and vegetables,
- for the preparation of liquid and pureed first courses,
- for any baking (in the ratio of 1 chicken egg to 4 quail),
- as part of dairy desserts,
- in the preparation of mayonnaise,
- as part of drinks (egg cocktail, etc.),
- omelet and poached eggs,
- pickling boiled eggs in a complex brine.
Chicken products are also widely used in the cuisines of the peoples of the world and are indispensable products.
Here is a list of dishes that use chicken eggs as ingredients:
- boiled egg, poached eggs and scrambled eggs,
- baked eggs,
- in a sweet test
- custard for cake,
- biscuits,
- in salads,
- eggnog,
- various meringues and soufflés,
- sandwiches,
- cocktails,
- pickled eggs,
- traditional soups and borscht,
- puree soup,
- in the preparation of meat rolls,
Conclusion
Given all of the above, we emphasize that there is not too much difference in the ratio useful substances between quail and chicken products. The presence of all necessary vitamins and minerals in both products makes them a unique food product.
Also, the digestibility of both products is approximately the same. There are still more useful components in quail eggs than in chicken ones, for example, essential amino acids, but in terms of fat composition, quail eggs are inferior to chicken ones.
It is important to remember that these products can bring maximum benefit only with moderate and careful use and after consulting your doctor, as they may have some contraindications and individual intolerance.
Appearance
The difference between quail eggs and chicken eggs begins with their external features. For example, a product from domestic chickens is much larger in size, differs in a single color, while quail eggs are miniature, and the color includes dark stains and blotches. Their shell density is also different: quail can be easily crushed and flour can be obtained as a result.
Quail
This specimen is very often called "speckled" due to its non-standard color. However, quail eggs have long been part of the daily menu in many families. Thin shell and small size - this, as already mentioned, distinguishes this product from the much more familiar - chicken eggs.
The size of this specimen is rather average, as there are many other representatives of poultry that bring much larger products. However, in comparison with quail eggs, the second copy will still be larger. Weight depends not only on the breed, but also on the conditions of detention and climate.
Before talking about the benefits and harms that the use of certain eggs can bring to the body, it is worth considering in more detail the composition of the products. Based on this, it will be possible to say with certainty which eggs are suitable for daily consumption, and whether there are any restrictions regarding their intake.
Main differences
Chicken and quail eggs differ primarily in appearance. The first ones are large and evenly colored, the second ones are small, with dark spots, as if speckled. Quail eggs are less likely to cause allergic reactions. In this regard, pediatricians around the world recommend them for the first acquaintance of the baby with this product.
Some informational resources they say that quail eggs cannot be infected with salmonellosis due to the high temperature of the bird, which is about 42 ° C. However, if we turn to scientific facts, everything will fall into place. Salmonella bacteria are killed at a minimum of 55°C, there is no convincing evidence that quails are not infected with these bacteria. Therefore, you can eat them raw only if you are sure that the bird is healthy.
Which eggs are healthier: quail or chicken?
Which eggs are healthier, chicken or quail?
Both quail and chicken eggs consist of protein and yolk. Outwardly, the contents do not differ, but there is a difference in the content of useful vitamins and trace elements.
Quail eggs are more concentrated in terms of the content of nutrients. Their nutritional value is greater than chicken. If we compare their size, then one chicken egg corresponds to five quail. But in terms of composition, quail eggs are superior to chicken ones:
- 5 times more potassium
- iron - in 4.5,
- B vitamins - 2.5.
When compared, chicken eggs lose to quail eggs in terms of their high cholesterol content.
Chicken eggs contain vitamin D and fluorine, which are not found in quail eggs. They are much higher in healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
When comparing quail eggs with chicken eggs, it is worth remembering that eggs from poultry are much healthier. And do not forget about freshness. It is recommended to store both chicken and quail eggs for 10 days in the refrigerator. If they have lain longer, then you should not eat them raw and offer them to children.
The composition of quail eggs and their nutritional value
Nutritional value of 100 g:
- Calories: 168 kcal
- Proteins: 11.9 gr
- Fat: 13.1 gr
- Carbohydrates: 0.6 gr
- Water: 73.2 gr
- Saturated fatty acids: 3.7 g
- Cholesterol: 600 mg
- Mono- and disaccharides: 0.6 g
- Ash: 1.2 gr
Macronutrients:
- Calcium: 54 mg
- Magnesium: 32 mg
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Potassium: 144 mg
- Phosphorus: 218 mg
- Chlorine: 147 mg
- Sulfur: 124 mg
Vitamins:
- Vitamin A: 0.47 mg
- Vitamin PP: 0.3 mg
- Beta-carotene: 0.08 mg
- Vitamin A (RE): 483 mcg
- Vitamin B1 (thiamine): 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): 0.65 mg
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine): 0.12 mg
- Vitamin B9 (folic): 5.6 mcg
- Vitamin E (TE): 0.9 mg
- Vitamin PP (Niacin equivalent): 3.1 mg
- Choline: 507 mg
Trace elements:
- Iron: 3.2 mg
- Copper: 112 mcg
- Manganese: 0.03 mg
- Chromium: 14 mcg
- Molybdenum: 2 mcg
- Cobalt: 14 mcg
The composition of the product in question contains phosphorus, sodium and potassium - substances that are essential for the normal functioning of the body. And these miniature eggs contain the entire line of vitamin B, vitamin A and a variety of minerals.
If we talk about the calorie content of quail eggs, then it is 168 Kcal per 100 g of the product, but at the same time this product can be safely included in the diet for those people who follow their figure and want to lose weight.
The benefits of quail eggs
Records of the benefits of the product in question were found in the ancient papyri of Egypt, it is included in the Japanese daily menu, and Chinese healers use it in their work. Judging by the rich composition of quail eggs, we can say with confidence that they are a storehouse of vitamins and minerals. Modern doctors clearly highlight the benefits of the product in question:
- improve the structure of nail plastics - they stop breaking and exfoliating, acquire a healthy color and an absolutely smooth surface,
- affect the appearance of hair, prevent hair loss,
- improve memory and concentration - it is not for nothing that quail eggs in Japan are included in the menu for young children: thus, their learning abilities increase,
- strengthen immunity - when quail eggs are consumed by those who often suffer from acute respiratory infections, overall health improves significantly, and the incidence of diseases decreases,
- normalize / stabilize the digestive system - in particular, the stomach and intestines,
- have a positive effect on the functioning of the nervous system.
In addition, it is quail eggs that can significantly increase potency - the Germans have long known about this, so they regularly use them over the age of 50. True, it is worth clarifying - with diagnosed impotence or impaired ejaculation, quail eggs alone cannot be dispensed with - medication will be needed. The product in question only serves as a prevention of these pathologies.
Harm of quail eggs
Despite the active promotion of the product in question, it is worth remembering that it can also harm the body.
Firstly, do not get carried away with quail eggs for people who have liver diseases. You should not completely abandon the product, but you need to limit its use to 3 pieces per week, and only during periods of remission.
Secondly, with established diabetes and atherosclerosis, it is also necessary to limit the amount of the product in question on the menu. You can refuse them completely, but if you love eggs too much, then allow yourself this pleasure no more than 3 times a week, 1 piece each.
And even if a person has absolute health, a large number of quail eggs eaten can harm - and the appearance of an allergy can be, and indigestion.
Note:it is very important to control the shelf life of quail eggs - if they are stored at a temperature not higher than 10 degrees, then they retain their beneficial properties for up to 3 months. But as soon as the rules for storing the product in question are violated, this period is significantly reduced - up to 7 days.
QUAIL EGGS - BENEFITS: composition.
Although the composition of quail eggs differs from chicken eggs, these differences cannot be called cardinal. Nevertheless, quail eggs are also eggs, they consist of protein and yolk, protected by a thin shell from the outside world.
QUAIL EGGS - BENEFITS: digestibility.
Rapid and almost complete digestibility of proteins, fats and carbohydrates characterizes both chicken and quail eggs. But here quail eggs have some advantage, which allows us to talk about relatively greater benefits!
The digestibility of eggs depends on three factors: freshness, method of preparation and combination with other products:
- Quail eggs - freshness. Quail eggs remain fresh much longer than chicken eggs, thanks to a denser shell.
- Quail eggs - cooking method. Quail eggs, due to their smaller size, are exposed to a more uniform effect when heated. As a result, it takes less time to cook the microbes to neutralize them, which saves more nutrients.
- Quail eggs - a combination with other products. Here the recommendations are the same as for chicken eggs: combined with vegetables, herbs and fresh juices, not combined with meat products.
Conclusion: The digestibility of quail eggs, by themselves, is the same as that of chicken eggs. But better preservation and the possibility of less heat treatment is an argument in their favor.
QUAIL EGGS - BENEFITS: no harmful substances.
Due to the fact that quails are much more demanding on the conditions of detention than chickens, they are less cruelly exploited, they are not stuffed with antibiotics and hormones, they more carefully monitor the cleanliness of cells and water and the supply of fresh air, and feed them with better food.
Not that chickens are "normal" in the conditions in which they are kept. It's just that they don't die from it and, unfortunately, continue to rush. And quails - a little something - paws up. This saves them from the same fate that befell the chickens. Well, and, accordingly, quail eggs do not contain antibiotics and hormones, and contain less nitrates, heavy metals and other filth (because they are more demanding on the quality of feed).
Some argue that quails, unlike chickens, are not vaccinated against various diseases and are not fed with antibiotics, since they are more resistant to various infections. In fact, their resistance to diseases is due not only to a higher body temperature (which is not favorable for many pathogens), but also to more good conditions maintenance and nutrition, and the fact that quails have not yet undergone genetic changes, like chickens (laying hens, broiler hens.).
Conclusion: Unlike chicken eggs, quail eggs do not contain antibiotics, contain significantly less toxic substances and quails are not stimulated by artificial hormones - all this is typical of chicken eggs produced on poultry farms, where chickens are kept in cramped cages and "squeeze" out of them everything that Can. Sustainability is a HUGE argument in favor of quail eggs.
QUAIL EGGS - BENEFITS: prevention and treatment of diseases.
- anemia,
- pressure problems (read more about pressure treatment >>>),
- chronic headaches, migraines,
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract,
- diabetes mellitus (see other treatment diabetes >>>),
- immunodeficiency (by the way, failures immune system can be caused by a variety of reasons, but HIV, in my deep conviction, is a disgusting scam of the pharmacological mafia, which I wrote about in the article "HIV and AIDS do not exist?").
To what extent does this correspond to reality? Quail eggs are not a panacea. They can only make up for the deficiency of some useful substances in the body. Quail eggs can help in the treatment only to the extent that the disease is caused by a deficiency of these nutrients.
If you look at the reviews about the treatment with quail eggs, you will notice that many people write about the results of eating raw quail eggs. This makes sense - a raw food diet allows the human body to regulate the intake of nutrients from food in accordance with its needs - in an "automatic mode".
Let's see how this happens.
QUAIL EGGS - BENEFITS: raw eggs.
Denatured ("dead", heat-treated) proteins, fats and carbohydrates are absorbed by the body in one way, and live (raw) foods in another:
- boiled egg will be assimilated regardless of whether a person is hungry or not. At the same time, for its digestion, the body will have to spend some resources - to synthesize enzymes that break down proteins, fats and carbohydrates for their absorption by the body.
- A raw egg(provided that it is not mixed with other products) will be absorbed only if its components are necessary for the human body. In this case, the enzymes contained in the egg itself will be involved in the breakdown of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Enzymes of the human body require very little - they play the role of a catalyst that starts the process of "self-digestion" of the egg. If a person is not hungry and does not need anything from the composition of the egg, then the body will not create catalytic enzymes and the egg will not be digested at all and will be excreted after a while.
As you can see, raw food is digested only when the body needs it, and much less energy and resources are spent on its assimilation than on the assimilation of cooked food. An additional advantage is that all the vitamins present in the egg are preserved, which would be mostly destroyed during cooking.
This explains the great benefits of raw eggs. But how much more benefit can you get from raw quail eggs than from chicken? The answer is much more. And this is due not only to differences in composition (amino acids, vitamins and minerals), but, more importantly, the absence of many harmful components in quail eggs that are present in factory-made chicken eggs.
Conclusion: The benefits of raw quail eggs are superior to those of raw chicken eggs, not only (and not so much) due to differences in amino acid and vitamin-mineral composition, but due to the absence of antibiotics and artificial hormones in quail eggs and fewer toxic substances.
QUAIL EGGS - BENEFITS: shell.
Quail egg shells are often used as a mineral supplement due to the presence of a large amount of minerals in its composition: calcium (90%), iron, magnesium, silicon, zinc, fluorine, sulfur, molybdenum, etc.
The shell of quail eggs has some advantages over the shell of chicken eggs, although they are quite similar in mineral composition:
- The shell of a quail egg, like the egg itself, does not contain antibiotics and toxic substances, unlike the shell of a chicken egg.
- The quail shell is thin and fragile, and when crushed, it turns into flour, which is easy to eat.
Minerals from raw eggshells are well absorbed, but do not lead to an overabundance - all excess is excreted from the body. Boiled egg shells are absorbed worse and when used, it is required to more accurately observe the dosage. However, no one knows the exact dosage. Most of the recommendations look something like this:
- shell from three quail eggs per day - for an adult,
- shell from two quail eggs - for a child over 7 years old,
- shell from one quail egg - for a child from 1 to 7 years old.
Quail egg shells are taken in three different ways.
1. Should shells be boiled?
No. It is not necessary to subject the shell of quail eggs to heat treatment in order to preserve calcium in the form in which it was originally present in it. It is in this form that calcium is best absorbed by the body. After heat treatment, the shell will lose some of its useful properties.
If we were talking about the shell of chicken eggs, then we could say that heat treatment will help prevent Salmonella infection. But quail eggs, as a rule, do not pose such a threat.
2. Should quail egg shells be soaked in apple cider vinegar? Does the vinegar pour out after soaking?
No and no. First, by reacting with acetic acid, calcium carbonate is converted to calcium acetate and dissolved in vinegar. Calcium acetate can cause a severe allergic reaction, which is especially dangerous for children. Secondly, it is pointless to pour vinegar along with the calcium dissolved in it.
3. Whether to clean the shell from the inner film?
The film contains useful substances, so you can not remove it. They usually remove the film from chicken eggs so as not to become infected with salmonella. As mentioned above, quail eggs usually do not pose such a threat.
Quail egg shells are not the only effective source of calcium. To learn more about which foods are the best sources of this essential mineral for our health, read the article Best Sources of Calcium >>>
QUAIL EGGS - HARM: cholesterol.
I wrote in detail about cholesterol in eggs in an article about chicken eggs (see more about the dangers of cholesterol in eggs >>>). So I'll be brief now:
- Animal food affects blood cholesterol levels, although it is not the only factor: exercise helps lower cholesterol, and the use of hydrogenated vegetable fats and a lack of fiber contribute to its increase.
- A certain amount of cholesterol is necessary for life, but it does not need to be obtained from food at all - the required amount is produced endogenously (by the body itself).
- Excess "bad" cholesterol in the body is harmful. Dot.
In quail eggs, there is almost 2 times more cholesterol than in chicken. Cholesterol is found only in the yolk, so athletes often prepare scrambled eggs from one yolk and several proteins. But with quail eggs, this option is unlikely to work - they are too small, you are unlikely to be able to easily separate the yolk from the protein (however, this can be done if hard boiled quail eggs are boiled).
But if you eat raw quail eggs, then excess cholesterol is not so terrible - it most likely will not be absorbed. This is another argument in favor of raw quail eggs.
QUAIL EGGS - HARM: salmonellosis.
There is a myth that quail eggs are not contaminated with salmonella due to the high body temperature of these birds (42 ° C), at which microbes do not survive. In fact, this temperature is less favorable for salmonella, but it does not provide a 100% safety guarantee. Salmonella dies only at 56°C and there is evidence that every year several people become infected with salmonellosis from quail eggs.
Eating raw eggs, even quail eggs, always carries some risk. You can completely avoid the risk only if the eggs were laid by your own birds, in whose health you are sure. Otherwise, either boil the eggs, or risk it.
Conclusion: To avoid the risk of contracting salmonellosis, you will have to boil eggs. But the benefits of raw quail eggs are much greater than the benefits of boiled ones. You will have to decide if the benefits of raw quail eggs are worth the risk of getting sick with salmonella.
QUAIL EGGS - maintenance of quails for the production of eggs.
Better to see once than hear a hundred times. Here is a quail in nature, and here are quails in a cage:
They try to put as many birds in the cage as possible. If you put even more quails in one cage, they will peck each other. They can move, walk. but that's all they can. And this is not even a large-scale production of quail eggs, but a small home business.
For the production of quail eggs, only females are planted in cages, without males. And what happens to the "extra" males?
QUAIL EGGS - "superfluous" males.
No, the "extra" male quails are not destroyed immediately, they are first fattened, and then they are killed and eaten. Can this be considered more humane than what they do with "extra" cockerels? Chickens are cut into small pieces or simply thrown into garbage bags, where they suffocate.
Yes, perhaps, quail males are treated less horribly. Not because they are better treated, but because they can be used - fattened and eaten.
QUAIL EGGS - home content.
Quails are relatively small birds, they can be kept at home. Of course, you can create more or less normal conditions for them - a spacious cage, good food. You can not kill the males, but just keep them separately as pets.
If females are kept separate from males, they will naturally carry unfertilized eggs. Thus, you will not eat future chicks.
And if you do not create artificial conditions (manipulations with lighting), then the birds will rush only in the warm season, and not all the time, which will allow them to maintain health and live a long life. Yes, in this case you will not be able to eat quail eggs all year round, but is it really necessary?
In my opinion, this is the most humane option if you want to eat quail eggs. In addition, you will be sure of the benefits of such eggs, because you will know exactly what your pets eat. You will be sure that your birds are healthy and will be able to eat raw eggs without fear of contracting salmonella.
Conclusion: At the moment, the production of quail eggs is associated with less cruelty than the production of chicken eggs.
QUAIL EGGS - how to reduce harm and get more benefits?
- Buy quail eggs from trusted manufacturers. This will help prevent salmonella infection.
- The probability of contracting salmonellosis from quail eggs of a trusted manufacturer is not very high, but raw quail eggs are the most beneficial. Raw eggs will also protect you from excessive absorption of cholesterol - it simply will not be absorbed, so you can eat more raw quail eggs than boiled ones.
- If you eat boiled quail eggs, remember about cholesterol, which in quail eggs is 2 times more than in chicken. The recommended maximum daily dose of cholesterol is contained in only three quail testicles (the same amount is contained in one chicken egg). If you eat other animal products, then this will be a lot.
- If you prefer to boil quail eggs, keep them in boiling water for no longer than 4 minutes- after that they become tasteless and lose most of their useful properties. After the eggs are cooked, they should be immediately removed from the hot water!
- Remember that the longer quail eggs are heated, the less benefit they will bring. Soft-boiled and poached eggs are healthier than hard-boiled eggs.
- Remember that for better understanding eggs should not be eaten with meat products. But with vegetables, herbs and fresh juices, they go well.
How long to cook quail eggs:
1. To cook soft-boiled quail eggs, put them in cold water, wait until it boils and cook in boiling water for 1.5 minutes (after 2 minutes there will be no liquid yolk left).
2. To cook hard boiled quail eggs, put them in cold water, wait until boiling and cook in boiling water for 3 minutes.
3. To cook poached quail eggs, boil 1 liter of water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and 10 gr. vinegar. Break the eggs and pour them into the water (one at a time). Boil 2 minutes.
Remove cooked eggs from hot water immediately.
Despite all the above about the benefits of quail eggs, I am sad that humanity is using more and more living beings for its needs and pleasures. It would not be desirable that, because of the use of their quail eggs, the same unfortunate fate befell that of chickens.
Quail eggs are neither some magical indispensable product, nor a panacea for all diseases. Make your choice consciously!
Watch the video: WARNING: SALMONELLOSIS AND EGGS! part 5. All about chicken eggs - everyone should know about salmonella (April 2020).
Most recently, we discussed the topic 🙂 Today we will talk about the beneficial and harmful properties of chicken and quail eggs.
Egg - the basis of life. In it, nature itself contains all the necessary substances for the formation of the embryo and the development of the embryo. This fact alone puts the egg on the Olympus of useful properties for humans. Eggs are used by vegetarians as a protein supplement to their diet.
They talk and argue about the benefits and harms of all eggs for a long time and a lot, and the disputes lean one way or the other, depending on the results of new research. And thank God, eggs as a product are rehabilitated and you can eat them every day, of course, if you are not concerned about losing your weight. Anyway, 4-5 eggs a week are absolutely healthy!
Composition of eggs (chicken quail and other birds)
In their composition, eggs contain water, proteins, carbohydrates, enzymes, macro-microelements:
- polyunsaturated fatty acids (Omega-3),
- folic acid;
- choline- improves memory and promotes transport and output, strengthening the heart muscle;
- lecithin- , brain work, contributes to the development, is building material for cells.
- biotin (vitamin H (B7) is a rare vitamin that is involved in carbohydrate metabolism and interacts with insulin.
- leucine- improves activity, participates in protein synthesis, restores muscles after exercise.
- the egg contains almost all the elements of the periodic table in the form of microelements that are so necessary for us to ensure the vital activity of the body: they are especially rich in potassium, phosphorus, sodium, and iron.
One chicken egg contains 14% daily allowance squirrel for a person .
Caloric content of chicken eggs 155 - 160 kcal / 100 gr.
Composition and comparative characteristics of chicken and quail eggs
The table shows that quail eggs contain more vitamins and minerals.
By weight, one chicken egg (50 - 70 gr.) contains from 4 to 6 quail eggs (10-12 gr.).
Quail eggs useful properties
Features of quail eggs
Quail eggs deserve special attention. Already one of their attractive appearance, reminiscent of sea pebbles, makes quail eggs a selective product for children. They are not only tasty and very healthy for the child's body, but also do not cause diathesis and do not have any side effects.
Quail eggs contain a special substance tyrosine involved in the formation of skin pigment and giving it a healthy look. This property of eggs determines their use in the cosmetic industry.
Quail eggs are rich lysozyme- an enzyme that has the ability to dissolve harmful bacteria, thereby providing immunity and improving human health. Lysozyme cleanses the kidneys and liver in the body. In addition, thanks to him, the protein in the shell of quail eggs is preserved for a long time and does not deteriorate, and after a while it simply dries out. The shell of quail eggs is thicker than chicken eggs, so eggs can be stored twice as long as chicken ones.
And finally, scientifically proven, quail eggs cannot be infected with salmanellosis, for the reason that the body temperature of quails is 42 degrees, which does not allow salmonella microorganisms to survive. This opinion was recently confirmed by the host of the program "Live Healthy" E. Malysheva. Moreover, it has been established that quail eggs are practically sterile.
Thus, it turns out that quail eggs are even more useful than chicken eggs.
The calorie content of quail eggs is 168 kcal / 100 grams.
Available folk ways treatment and healing of the body. So for recommended such a reception of quail eggs:
Treatment with quail eggs
There are good results in the treatment of diseases such as
- vegetative-vascular dystonia, cardiac ischemia;
- liver diseases and chronic cholecystitis;
- in the fight against obesity and for weight loss;
- rickets and dystrophy;
- tuberculosis;
- diathesis and various skin diseases.
The benefits of eggs for dietary nutrition, for children, men and women
- Chicken, quail eggs are a natural dietary protein product, easily digestible up to 98%, used in human nutrition since ancient times. Quail are especially useful.
- Useful substances, such as amino acids contained in eggs and involved in the construction and formation of organs, allow the use of the yolk in the nutrition of infants. Once upon a time, complementary foods were started from 3-4 months, today doctors slightly delayed the period to a later one and recommend it from 10-12 months.
- Eggs have a low calorie content and at the same time a sufficiently high nutritional value, therefore they can be used in diet and weight loss. So, one egg is only 80 kcal and 13% protein protein!
- For men, eggs are an indispensable product, they help build muscle mass so necessary for them in physical work.
- Eggs are stored well enough and for a long time - they are indispensable on the road, in a snack at work, due to their satiety they are loved by the people. Eggs are an indispensable product and, as we see, are useful for all categories of the population from children to the elderly.
To get rid of the problem of short stature, researchers suggest eating at least one egg a day at an early age. According to scientists, this is enough for the child to start stretching upwards.
The researchers conducted their experiment in Ecuador. Here, according to scientists, the country is not rich, so at an early age, children do not receive the necessary amount of nutrients necessary for growth.
160 children took part in the program. At the start, their age was 6-9 months. Half were given one egg per day, the control group remained on their normal diet. Six months later, the results were compared, Gazeta.ru reports.
It turned out that children who received one egg daily had practically no problems with growth and normal development, while children in the control group remained expectedly less developed.
According to pediatricians and researchers, eggs contain many nutrients. Children who do not receive the required amount of them have pronounced delays in physical development. This problem is especially relevant for poor countries.
Eggs, on the other hand, are a product that is available almost all over the world, and is also inexpensive. The daily consumption of eggs by children can at least partially compensate for the lack of all the components necessary for growth, which children should receive from food during development and maturation.
Eggs can be consumed in any form from raw (if you are sure of their quality to boiled, fried, as an addition to salads)
Eggs with white or brown shells
Everything is up to you. There is no particular sensitive difference between white and brown eggs, their composition is approximately the same. The color of the shell determines the color of the hen. White hens lay white eggs, mottled brown.
Scientists have only found that brown eggs contain more omega-3s than white ones. Although this difference is minor. In addition, there are opinions that browns have slightly less cholesterol than whites. This is all provided that the chickens are kept in the same conditions and eat the same food.
The strength of the shell is due more often to the age of the chicken. The older the bird, the stronger the shell. And very often nutritional adjustments increase shell strength.
So when choosing eggs, you should not be guided by color, more important is the time when they were demolished and what they fed the bird with, that is, the taste of the eggs.
Useful properties of eggshell
There is a lot of discussion about the benefits of eggshells. Doctors consider it useless and poorly or completely indigestible by the body. However, artificial calcium preparations are prescribed for everyone, but meanwhile eggshell is natural. It is formed inside the body of a chicken, quail or other bird, therefore this fact alone suggests its greater benefits than any calcium-containing drug or dietary supplement with it. In addition, people who take the shell testify to good results in treatment.
I assume that this is another conspiracy of doctors with pharmaceutical companies, who will buy drugs if free eggshells are available to everyone.
The shell of poultry is 90% calcium carbonate, the rest falls on no less useful 27 trace elements: iron, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, sulfur, silicon, copper, fluorine, molybdenum. Silicon and molybdenum are rarely found in other foods, and shell calcium carbonate is well absorbed by the body.
Therefore, eggshells and quails and chickens are an important source of these elements. You can use it in writing, with a lack of calcium, rinse well with water, dry and grind in a coffee grinder. It is recommended to add a few drops to the crushed shell lemon juice. However, it is important to know that the body is really deficient in calcium, otherwise it may be deposited on the walls of blood vessels and harm the entire body.
It is best to start taking eggshell gradually with a small dose at the end of a teaspoon, bringing it up to 1/2 teaspoon for an adult per day. It is better to take it in the morning, immediately after drinking a glass of water, to avoid constipation. You can divide the portion into two times: in the morning and before lunch.
Harm eggs
1. It was precisely because of the content in the egg that nutritionists attacked him. But as a result of new research, it has been established that although the egg yolk contains cholesterol, it is due to the special enzyme lecithin, which not only compensates, but also removes fats from the body. Scientists have determined that harmful saturated fats are 1.5 times less than healthy unsaturated ones.
2. Egg is an allergenic product. However, allergies most often occur in children aged 5-7 years. That is, the appearance of an allergy to eggs in adults is unlikely. Therefore, in childhood it is worth limiting the consumption of eggs by a child or always monitor the body's reaction to this product.
3. An egg is a fairly high-calorie product. His calorie content is 155 kcal per 100 grams of the product or 75 -80 kcal in an egg. On the one hand, this is good, but for people who care about their weight, it is a negative factor. For such categories, it is important to limit consumption, bringing it to 1 egg per day. This is recommended by nutritionists, but there is no clear evidence of the dangers of eggs. In addition, it was found that poultry workers who use this product often and a lot did not show any deviations in health at all, and if they do, then no more than other people.
- Possibility of getting infected salmanellosis. Do not eat untested eggs. All eggs that are sold in stores undergo quality control. In addition, all chickens on the farms are vaccinated. Quails are not subject to vaccination, but usually because of their young age (quails begin to lay eggs at the age of 45-55 days). And yet, if you are not sure about the quality of the eggs, you need to cook them longer, at least 10 minutes.
- However, no need to overcook eggs, it is known that the longer the egg was boiled, the harder it will be digested.
So, as we see, nevertheless, the beneficial properties of eggs are much greater than the harmful ones. However, it must be remembered that all these beneficial properties apply to poultry eggs. Many manufacturers, in pursuit of quantity, stimulate the egg production of chickens through various chemical additives, antibiotics and the wrong feed. What quality are these eggs, which we, of course, eat, can only be guessed at.
It is necessary to monitor the date of production of the product, eggs are considered dietary, which are no more than 7 days old for chicken. Quail have a shelf life of normal conditions increases by 2 times and reaches 1 month. With the integrity of the shell, quail eggs can be stored for 30 days at a temperature of 18-23°C and 60 days at a temperature of 3-7°C. There is an opinion from personal experience that the shelf life in cool conditions reaches 4 months. Although why store eggs for so long, because the freshness factor of the product is important, then the benefits are a hundredfold enhanced!
And always remember that in everything the measure is important. Be healthy!
To find out which eggs are healthier: chicken or quail, you need to compare their chemical composition and nutritional value. Scientists have long found out that each of the presented testicles contains a certain amount of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fatty acids, proteins and other useful substances. In the article we will conduct a comparative analysis of the usefulness of each instance. And also describe the difference between chicken and duck eggs.
"Healthy" opinion
People have long included different types testicles in the diet, having heard a lot of reviews about their benefits. One, many do not even think about the difference between quail eggs and chicken eggs.
There is a trend healthy eating. The question of the calorie content of food consumed is also relevant. For adherents of a healthy lifestyle, quail eggs are a priority. Since most people are confident in their usefulness.
Compared to chicken, one gram of a quail egg contains twice as many vitamins A, B1, B2.
Public opinion is based on the beneficial properties and miraculous power of quail testicles. They are used to treat diseases of the cardiovascular system, increase potency, strengthen immunity.
But is it? To draw a correct conclusion, it is necessary to study the composition of each instance. This is what we will do.
Let's compare volumes
Eggs that a person eats have the same composition of trace elements. The difference in the amount of a particular substance.
To determine which testicle is more useful, you need to compare the same egg mass of each.
To find out how many quail eggs replace one chicken, you need to divide the average weight of the second by the average weight of the first. It turns out: 55/11=5.
Differences in the chemical composition of each copy are presented in the table (calculation per 100 grams):
As you can see, they are not too different from each other. There is only one conclusion: the usefulness of chicken and quail eggs is almost the same. If you want to eat with health benefits - use both. The main thing is not to overdo it - eat in moderation.
Property Identity
Above, we found out that 1 chicken egg is five times larger than a quail. Therefore, when comparing a mass of 100 grams, a different picture emerges.
Chicken eggs (100 grams) contain 570 milligrams of cholesterol. In quail a little more - 600 milligrams.
It turns out that the use of an identical volume of testicles fills the body with almost the same amount of cholesterol.
Benefit or harm
Some believe that cholesterol is harmful to the body. And they are wary of food, which contains this organic compound.
On the one hand, this statement is correct. But cholesterol in vessels and in products is different from each other. In fact, the first is a constituent component that supports health and general well-being.
Taking into account the lecithin found in eggs, cholesterol levels are normalized.
The article "How much cholesterol is in a chicken egg" will show the ratio of "good" and "bad" cholesterol. And explain how it affects the state of the body.
calories
Not a big difference
The calorie content of chicken eggs sometimes misleads people who follow the figure. And muscle building athletes.
Others try to use quail eggs to reduce excess weight, hoping for weight loss.
However, the calorie content of both copies is almost equal. If we take into account the fats that are in the composition of 100 grams of yolk. Chicken - 158 kcal, quail - 153 kcal.
On the other hand, the composition of quail is characterized by a higher concentration of amino acids.
The protein composition of a chicken egg wins a little in comparison with a quail. The first has 12.57%, the second has 11.9%.
It is important
Each substance has its own purpose. The lack of essential trace elements is reflected in health. Leads to unpleasant consequences.
Eating any testicles in large quantities carries a threat. Banal overeating and that is displayed on the general state of health.
No need to flatter yourself with hope. Better consult with a nutritionist. Make the right diet. Don't forget about exercise. Lead an active lifestyle. Only this will give the expected result.
Is an allergy possible?
It is believed that quail eggs do not affect the manifestation allergic reactions. Rumor has it that using the gifts of quail, on the contrary, you can cure allergies.
Merits are attributed to the protein ovomucoid. This is not true. This element is part of chicken testicles. And it is an allergen. Accordingly, people prone to allergies are not recommended to use them.
Interestingly, with manifestations of allergic reactions to chicken protein, the same thing happens when eating the testicles of other birds.
About salmonellosis
Health problems await those who are ill with salmonellosis, a serious infectious disease. It is believed that quail testicles can protect against this trouble due to the quail's body temperature of 42 degrees.
However, salmonella bacteria die at 70 degrees. There is a possibility of infection.
Bacteria settle on the shell of any testicle. At risk are people who consume raw specimens. Trying to strengthen the immune system.
How to protect yourself from salmonellosis infection and what symptoms it causes is described in the article “Is It Good to Drink Raw Chicken Eggs”.
About duck eggs
Beneficial features
Most people don't eat duck eggs. Explaining this with a specific smell and taste. Others are happy to cook an omelet from them, eat boiled.
However, duck eggs are good for the body. Such food is a great addition to the usual diet. good source energy.
100 grams contains a large number of substances necessary for a person:
- proteins - 12.77%;
- fat - 15.04%;
- carbohydrates - 0.3%;
- mineral elements - 1.08%.
Duck testicles are in first place in terms of the number of amino acids. The human body cannot synthesize these substances on its own.
In some countries, duck eggs are considered an expensive delicacy. For example, in China, they prepare a famous dish - centennial black testicles.
What you need to know
The composition of duck eggs contains the daily norm of cholesterol necessary for a person.
You should be aware that excessive consumption of duck eggs can lead to adverse effects. And create the ground for the development of atherosclerosis.
Overweight people should also use duck testicles with caution. Calorie content of 100 grams reaches 184 kcal. This is the highest rate among poultry testicles eaten by humans.
Eat only fresh
Those who wish to include duck eggs in the diet should choose only fresh specimens. The older they are, the weaker their useful properties.
There are several ways to determine freshness.
Drop into a glass of water. A fresh testicle sinks and lays on its side. Weekly stands vertically. These can be used. The corrupted one rises. It cannot be eaten.
The egg can be shaken. Fresh does not make sounds. The old one can gurgle.
When breaking an old duck egg, the yolk spreads. The protein is watery, does not hold its shape.
Differences
Now let's figure out how to distinguish a chicken egg from a duck.
The difference between the two types is obvious.
Duck ones are one and a half times larger and heavier than chicken ones. The average weight reaches 90 grams.
The shell is smooth and shiny. More often white with a bluish or green reflection. Therefore, it is quite easy to distinguish in appearance.
When broken, they also differ from chicken ones. Hold protein and do not spread. In chicken, on the contrary, the protein spreads over the container.
Chicken is much smaller. The shell is slightly rough. The color range is more diverse: from pure white to light brown.
There are rich chocolate, blue, blue and even pink specimens. This will be discussed in detail in the article "Breeds of chickens that lay colored eggs."
In the comments, please tell us which eggs you prefer and why.
Special thanks to everyone for the maximum rating.
According to Roskachestvo specialists, when comparing chemical composition eggs of chickens and quails, the difference is not immediately evident. Quail don't even always win. So, there are more proteins per 100 grams of product in chicken eggs than in quail eggs (12.7 grams versus 11.9), carbohydrates too (0.7 grams versus 0.6), but fats, on the contrary, are slightly less (11.5 grams versus 13.1). The difference in their energy value is also small - 157 kcal for chicken and 168 kcal for quail. In addition, experts say, in quail eggs, the content of undesirable cholesterol is almost twice as high as in chicken.
“What is their charm? It turns out that quail eggs outperform chicken ones in terms of the content of certain minerals and vitamins. For example, quail eggs contain almost three times more magnesium and 28% more iron, almost twice as much vitamin A, ”they say in Roskachestvo, but they clarify that minerals from any eggs, be it chicken or quail, are not partially absorbed by the body, and vitamins are mostly destroyed during heat treatment.
As one of the advantages of quail eggs, experts call environmental friendliness. According to them, it is believed that quails are less aggressively exploited than chickens, because they are more demanding on the conditions of detention - for example, they more strictly monitor the purity of their cells, the quality of water and feed, and also do not "pump" hormones.
When buying chicken eggs in a store in Roskachestvo, it is not advised to pay attention to the color of the eggs or the roughness of the shell. So, the color depends only on whether the chicken was “brunette” or “blonde” - the composition, as well as nutritional properties white and brown eggs, according to experts, are identical. The widespread opinion about the roughness of the shell, as a sign of a low-quality and less vitamin-rich product, was also not confirmed. Roskachestvo specialists did not reveal any connection between texture and quality. It is also not recommended that buyers especially look at the inscriptions "bio", "eco" and "organic" on the packaging of eggs.
“Given that in Russia there is no certification on this issue, they cannot guarantee anything. Here abroad, this may mean that laying hens were raised on free range and natural feed rich in chlorophyll,” the organization recalled.
The rich color of the yolk can also speak of the “freedom” of the laying hen - usually the eggs of rural chickens that grew in the wild have it. In factory chickens, sitting on a diet of compound feed, the color of the yolk is light yellow. Recommendations to buy fortified various substances eggs in Roskachestvo, however, do not give. For example, on the shelves there are eggs “with iodine”, “with vitamin A and carotenoids”, “fitness” - eggs with selenium, “vitamin” eggs with a high content of fatty acids. According to the organization, there is still no consensus among experts on the benefits of fortifying eggs.
What you should definitely look at when buying is the production and storage time, the manufacturer and the place where the eggs are stored. It is recommended to choose a manufacturer "next door" - the closer to the outlet, the better. Eggs should be stored in a clean place without extraneous odors - they absorb all unwanted odors like a sponge. Naturally, there should be no mold or stains in the packaging either. The shelf life of eggs is set by GOST and at a temperature of 0 to 20 ° C and a relative humidity of 85–88% is no more than 7 days for diet eggs and from 8 to 25 days for canteens. If you washed the eggs before putting them in the refrigerator, then their period is reduced - up to 12 days. By the way, Roskachestvo reminds that before eating eggs, you should wash them with soap and warm water, and also wash your hands even after touching the product - the salmonella bacterium, which is dangerous to health, can live on the shell.
Dr. Peter
Lewis Carroll breathed life into the eggs - his Humpty Dumpty knew how to philosophize, liked to receive gifts on "non-birthdays" and suffered from an inability to recognize faces.
Chicken eggs have repeatedly taken part in fairy tales and continue to do so today. Only fairy tales have become different, and quail eggs.
Only the lazy one does not speak about the miraculous properties of these "speckled" ones. Hypoallergenic, do not infect with salmonella, do not contain cholesterol and increase potency - all these are myths that we will immediately debunk.
Let's talk about the merits of quail eggs, comparing them with competitors - chicken. What to cook eggnog from? What to drive into carbonara? Today we will find out whose eggs are actually cooler.
Quail vs. chicken: what is hidden under the shell?
Structurally, all eggs are the same - this is the yolk and protein, enclosed in a shell. Although there are incidents here.
What is an egg with nine yolks worth, which was laid by one Soviet leghorn laying hen in 1977. But we will be transported to the shelves of modern supermarkets, put two packages of eggs in the basket - ordinary chicken and "healing" quail - and go to the laboratory of common sense. 
- Chemistry lesson
No one disputes the benefits of eggs. Under the shell is a cocktail of proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins. But, they say in the media, there are much more nutrients under the spotted shells.
Whether this is so is easy to find out by looking at the materials of the US National Agricultural Library, which gives out truthful, but harsh dry statistics.
We will compare the egg mass, equal to 100 g. In terms of eggs, these are two chicken and ten quail. Which of the "talkers" will be more nutritious?
- In terms of calories, there is a slight advantage in the direction of quail - 158 kcal versus 144 kcal, which means that the dietary content of the testicles is approximately the same.
- In terms of the amount of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, competitors are also equivalent, but there is a difference in quality. Quail can boast a high content of deficient amino acids such as methionine, lysine and tryptophan. Chicken show high quality fats - 1.5 times less cholesterol and more Omega-3. So the first myth about the benefits of speckled eggs has been debunked: the cholesterol in them is pumped up.
- As for vitamins and minerals, some of them really prevail in the quail "biococktail" - for example, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and B vitamins. But we are talking about an advantage not several times, but several percent, which is easy to see. by comparing competitors in the table.
| Chicken eggs, 100 g | Quail eggs, 100 g | |
| Squirrels | 12.7 g | 13.05 g |
| Fats | 11.5 g | 11.09 g |
| Cholesterol | 570 mg | 844 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 0.7 g | 0.41 g |
| calories | 143 kcal | 158 kcal |
| vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 255 mcg | 156 mcg |
| Vitamin D | 93 mcg | 58 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 600 mcg | 1080 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 70 mcg | 130 mcg |
| Vitamin B2 | 440 mcg | 790 mcg |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.3 mg | 1.8 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 140 mcg | 150 mcg |
| Vitamin B9 (folic acid) | 7 mcg | 66 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.52 mcg | 1.58 mcg |
| Vitamin PP | 200 mcg | 150 mcg |
| Choline | 251 mg | 264 mg |
| Minerals | ||
| Potassium | 140 mg | 132 mg |
| Calcium | 55 mg | 64 mg |
| Magnesium | 12 mg | 13 mg |
| Sodium | 134 mg | 141 mg |
| Phosphorus | 192 mg | 226 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 3.65 mg |
| Zinc | 1.11 mg | 1.47 mg |
Environmentally friendly product?
If the rivals are chemically equivalent, does it make sense to overpay? The owners of quail farms claim that “speckled” is an environmentally friendly product that can be consumed raw.
They do not contain salmonella - the high temperature of quails (about 42 degrees) is deadly for bacteria. Birds are not stuffed with antibiotics - already strong immunity, and kept in luxurious conditions, otherwise - paws up.
Physicians have a different opinion. For certain death, salmonella needs a temperature of at least 56 degrees, which means that raw quail, like all other eggs, should not be drunk. As for the "luxurious" conditions, any report with quail farm dispel this misconception.
Allergy? No, haven't heard
They also say that quail eggs do not cause allergies. After reading about this, young mothers rush to the store for a package of non-allergenic testicles to start feeding babies. Under no circumstances should this be done. If the body reacts with an allergy to a regular egg, it is highly likely that an attack will occur when consuming a quail.
Eat a dietary egg: to whom, when and how much?
It is difficult to determine the winner in the dispute “who is better than whom”. The fatty trump card of chicken eggs is better fats, quail eggs are amino acids, but the sum of useful properties is the same. There is no good reason to isolate some eggs while ignoring others. Feel free to enter into the diet any, if there is no allergy.
A portion of easily digestible protein, valuable fats, vitamins and minerals will never be superfluous if:
- limit yourself to five quail eggs a day;
- prefer the “soft-boiled” option to steep or raw;
- observe the storage conditions (up to 60 days in the refrigerator).
Quail eggs are not a cure for diseases and not an indispensable product. Replaceable - the same chicken eggs. Another thing is aesthetics. A quail egg in a salad or scrambled eggs looks more advantageous. A couple of beautiful recipes that will diversify your menu, delight your taste buds and contribute to your health treasury, we will share below.
Avocado is a healthy fruit. Its creamy-butter texture and delicate, almost neutral taste are an excellent base for culinary experiments. You can repeat one of them.
- You will need 2 avocados, a piece of salmon, 4 quail eggs, salt and pepper.
- Carefully cut the fruit and carefully remove the seeds. Fry the boats in a dry frying pan and stuff each with a piece of salmon and a raw quail egg. Pepper and salt, send to the boats in the oven for 5-7 minutes. Serve with cheese sauce and Borodino croutons.
Some call it the most delicious medicine in the world, while others shiver nervously when they look at it. Mogul-mogul can be loved or hated, but the legendary cocktail of the Mogilev cantor Gogel has already earned its place in history.
We bring to your attention the next upgraded version.
- You will need 5 quail eggs, 150 ml of milk, half a banana, 1 tbsp. l. honey, nutmeg and cinnamon.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, banana and honey vigorously in a blender. Sprinkle with cinnamon, grate the nutmeg, stir and pour into a glass. Place a pile of whipped cream on top. Throw in a straw and enjoy.
Bon appetit, strong immunity and healthy skepticism!
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