6 Key Grocery Shopping Mistakes Nutritionists Want You To Stop Making

Buying Eggs Based On Shell Colour

The reason an egg has a brown versus white shell is a result of the breed of the hen that laid it. Although many consumers believe that different shell colors indicate differences in nutritional value, Marlowe confirms that brown eggs are no healthier than white ones. What does matter is the color of the yolk inside the egg, which can indicate how the chickens who laid the eggs are kept. The bright, pigmented yolk from a fresh farmer's market egg that was laid by a free-range hen looks significantly different than the dull yellow yolk of an egg laid by a caged hen does. The environment in which the egg is produced can also affect the taste. According to Marlowe, free-range eggs can taste better and be more nutritious than eggs that come from factory-farmed eggs.

Buying Imported Food