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"Before you make that omelet with just egg whites you may want to read this: eggs actually have lower cholesterol levels than eight years ago. According to a press release from the American Egg Board, the United States Department of Agriculture tested the nutrient composition of a sampling of standard large eggs from around the country and found that eggs have significantly lower levels of cholesterol than previous studies.   More From Delish: 12 Great Egg Recipes for Dinner Research showed the average amount of cholesterol to be 185 mg, a 12 percent decrease than what was recorded in 2002. The release also stated, &amp;quot;large eggs now contain 41 IU of vitamin D, an increase of 64 percent over the last recorded analysis.&amp;quot; How is this possible you ask? The USDA&amp;#039;s theory is that the change might stem from the change in hens&amp;#039; diets. Feed for poultry has improved nutritionally as nowadays the chicken coop residents are fed a mix of corn, soybean meal, vitamins and minerals. More From Delish: 10 Tasty Deviled-Egg Recipes In addition, the American Egg Board wants you to know, &amp;quot;the egg is one of the few natural sources of vitamin D, in addition to lutein, zeaxanthin, choline and other vitamins and minerals. The yolk provides the majority of the vitamins and minerals found in an egg, including most of the choline and vitamin B12, and approximately 40 percent of the protein. One large egg - about 50 grams worth - provides 6 grams of highly digestible protein - and eggs are rated 1.0 or a perfect score on the PDCAAS (Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score).&amp;quot; What&amp;#039;s that? We have no idea, but it sounds good! More From Delish: 36 Sweet and Savory Brunch Recipes Bottom line: Today&amp;#039;s eggs have less cholesterol, more vitamin D, and are good source of protein. That&amp;#039;s good news for all of us who can&amp;#039;t resist our Sunday morning eggs and bacon! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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