INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
FOOD SCIENCE VS FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Free-range
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Omega-3
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Organic
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Vegetarian
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Detailed explanation-1: -Enriching eggs with omega-3 provides another dietary source of this nutrient. Omega-3 eggs contain 0.4 g omega-3 fatty acids compared to 0.04 g omega-3 fatty acids in regular eggs. Omega-3 eggs can also contain up to eight times more vitamin E than regular eggs.
Detailed explanation-2: -All eggs contain some omega-3 fats from the chickens’ natural feed, roughly 25 mgs each of DHA and ALA. Given that the studies about omega-3 benefits suggest the consumption of 500 to 1000 mg DHA and EPA combined, the amount in eggs is inconsequential.
Detailed explanation-3: -While omega-3 content is slightly higher in brown eggs compared to white eggs, the overall differences are not significant. Brown eggs tend to cost more simply because the hens that lay brown eggs are larger and require more feed.