Free Range Eggs – Type #1
The darker the yolk, the higher the nutrient content. This is generally due to the healthier and more varied diet of free-range hens, which includes not only corn and grains, but also insects and vegetables. Pasture-raised eggs are the most nutritious of the three types.
Caged Eggs – Type #2
A diet based primarily on wheat and barley produces pale yolks in caged eggs. This is the least nutritious of the three types.
Most eggs found in supermarkets come from factory farms, where chickens are fed almost exclusively grains, severely limiting their diet—and, consequently, ours. While not harmful, these eggs with paler yolks provide far fewer nutrients than you might expect.
