Bed Dread and Great Eggspectations

Marketplace Egg Test Results

The following are nutritional value results for the egg types tested by Marketplace: Organic, Omega 3, Free Run, Brown, White, Free Range

Results are per 100 grams or about two large-sized eggs.

EGG TYPE: ORGANIC
Price per dozen: $5.49*
Omega 3-Acids (grams/100g): 0.38
Omega-6 Fatty Acids (grams/100g): 2.26
Fat Anal. For Nutrition Label (grams/100g): 7.91
Saturated Fat (grams/100g): 2.45
Monounsaturated Fat (grams/100g): 2.8
Polyunsaturated Fat (grams/100g): 2.67
Cholesterol (mg/100g): 415
Palmitic Acid (g/100g): 1.62
Palmitoleic Acid (g/100g): 0.18
Stearic Acid: (g/100g) 0.65
Oleic Acid (g/100g): 2.45
Linoleic Acid (g/100g): 2
Linolenic Acid (g/100g): 0.25
Arachidonic Acid (g/100g): 0.13
cis 4,7,10,13,16,19-DHA (g/100g): 0.1

EGG TYPE: OMEGA 3
Price per dozen: $3.49*
Omega 3-Acids (grams/100g): 0.88
Omega-6 Fatty Acids (grams/100g): 1.64
Fat Anal. For Nutrition Label (grams/100g): 9.12
Saturated Fat (grams/100g): 2.58
Monounsaturated Fat (grams/100g): 4
Polyunsaturated Fat (grams/100g): 2.53
Cholesterol (mg/100g): 386.1
Palmitic Acid (g/100g): 1.7
Palmitoleic Acid (g/100g): 0.23
Stearic Acid: (g/100g) 0.7
Oleic Acid (g/100g): 3.53
Linoleic Acid (g/100g): 1.46
Linolenic Acid (g/100g): 0.68
Arachidonic Acid (g/100g): 0
cis 4,7,10,13,16,19-DHA (g/100g): 0.14

EGG TYPE: FREE RUN
Price per dozen: $2.99*
Omega 3-Acids (grams/100g): 0.21
Omega-6 Fatty Acids (grams/100g): 1.67
Fat Anal. For Nutrition Label (grams/100g): 9.92
Saturated Fat (grams/100g): 3.29
Monounsaturated Fat (grams/100g): 4.7
Polyunsaturated Fat (grams/100g): 1.9
Cholesterol (mg/100g): 389.4
Palmitic Acid (g/100g): 2.27
Palmitoleic Acid (g/100g): 0.45
Stearic Acid: (g/100g) 0.78
Oleic Acid (g/100g): 3.96
Linoleic Acid (g/100g): 1.44
Linolenic Acid (g/100g): 0.1
Arachidonic Acid (g/100g): 0.13
cis 4,7,10,13,16,19-DHA (g/100g): 0

EGG TYPE: BROWN
Price per dozen: $3.48*
Omega 3-Acids (grams/100g): 0.17
Omega-6 Fatty Acids (grams/100g): 1.13
Fat Anal. For Nutrition Label (grams/100g): 9.93
Saturated Fat (grams/100g): 2.88
Monounsaturated Fat (grams/100g): 5.13
Polyunsaturated Fat (grams/100g): 1.3
Cholesterol (mg/100g): 407.4
Palmitic Acid (g/100g): 1.96
Palmitoleic Acid (g/100g): 0.39
Stearic Acid: (g/100g) 0.71
Oleic Acid (g/100g): 4.42
Linoleic Acid (g/100g): 0.9
Linolenic Acid (g/100g): 0.45
Arachidonic Acid (g/100g): 0.14
cis 4,7,10,13,16,19-DHA (g/100g): 0

EGG TYPE: WHITE
Price per dozen: $2.52*
Omega 3-Acids (grams/100g): 0.12
Omega-6 Fatty Acids (grams/100g): 1.2
Fat Anal. For Nutrition Label (grams/100g): 9.34
Saturated Fat (grams/100g): 3.07
Monounsaturated Fat (grams/100g): 4.91
Polyunsaturated Fat (grams/100g): 1.34
Cholesterol (mg/100g): 427
Palmitic Acid (g/100g): 2.1
Palmitoleic Acid (g/100g): 0.41
Stearic Acid: (g/100g) 0.75
Oleic Acid (g/100g): 4.18
Linoleic Acid (g/100g): 0.95
Linolenic Acid (g/100g): 0
Arachidonic Acid (g/100g): 0.15
cis 4,7,10,13,16,19-DHA (g/100g): 0

EGG TYPE: FREE RANGE
Price per dozen: $2.99*
Omega 3-Acids (grams/100g): 0.35
Omega-6 Fatty Acids (grams/100g): 2.02
Fat Anal. For Nutrition Label (grams/100g): 7.15
Saturated Fat (grams/100g): 2.2
Monounsaturated Fat (grams/100g): 2.56
Polyunsaturated Fat (grams/100g): 2.39
Cholesterol (mg/100g): 396.7
Palmitic Acid (g/100g): 1.42
Palmitoleic Acid (g/100g): 0.15
Stearic Acid: (g/100g) 0.62
Oleic Acid (g/100g): 2.25
Linoleic Acid (g/100g): 1.73
Linolenic Acid (g/100g): 0.21
Arachidonic Acid (g/100g): 0.16
cis 4,7,10,13,16,19-DHA (g/100g): 0.12

* Not necessarily standard price. Eggs were purchased at random Vancouver grocery stores.