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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryPeer-reviewed

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Robinson S.M. et al.

2018

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Summary

This paper, published in the open-access journal Nutrients, provides a review of the nutritional value of eggs, covering their content of high-quality protein, essential fatty acids, and key micronutrients including choline, lutein, and fat-soluble vitamins. It likely addresses longstanding concerns about dietary cholesterol in eggs and contextualises egg consumption within broader dietary patterns. The paper appears intended to consolidate evidence on eggs as a nutrient-dense whole food relevant to public health nutrition guidance.

UK applicability

The findings are broadly applicable to UK dietary contexts, where eggs are a widely consumed and affordable source of high-quality protein and micronutrients; the review may inform guidance relevant to UK dietary reference values and Public Health England nutritional frameworks.

Key measures

Macronutrient content (protein, fat, cholesterol); micronutrient content (vitamins D, B12, choline, selenium, lutein); dietary contribution to recommended intakes

Outcomes reported

The study likely reviewed or assessed the nutritional composition of eggs, including macronutrient and micronutrient content, and evaluated their contribution to human dietary health. It may have examined associations between egg consumption and health outcomes such as cardiovascular risk, protein quality, or micronutrient adequacy.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Animal-source foods & nutrient density
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
International
System type
Human clinical
Catalogue ID
XL0130

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