Comparison of the nutrient composition of eggs produced in the Guatemalan highlands during the wet and dry seasons.

ABSTRACT: The potential of chicken eggs as a nutritionally complete protein and source of key micronutrients during the first 1000 days post-conception has been progressively recognized across the globe, particularly in resource-poor settings. Fluctuation of egg nutrient content by season is relatively unknown, which may influence international food composition databases and outcomes in intervention studies using egg supplementation. To better interpret the findings of The Saqmolo' Project, we conducted comprehensive nutrient analyses on eggs produced during the wet and dry seasons in the highlands of central Guatemala. We randomly collected 36 shell eggs from a local farm during both seasons, hard-boiled, and prepared them for transport to the United States, where they were pooled and assessed for

SUBMITTER: Wallace TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10724625 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature