Egg Nutrition

The Egg Nutrition Council (ENC) is an independent group of health and nutrition experts who provide unbiased and accurate information to the Australian Egg Corporation Limited (AECL) on the nutritional and health qualities of eggs.

This site has been designed as a resource for health care professionals throughout Australia, to provide practical and accurate information to their patients about:

  • The nutritional makeup of eggs
  • The role of eggs in healthy diets throughout different life stages, and The effect eggs have on certain disease states.
  • Completed, current and future research

Welcome to the Egg Nutrition Council

The Egg Nutrition Council (ENC) – formerly the Egg Nutrition Advisory Group – was created to provide independent and unbiased advice on eggs and good nutrition to the Australian Egg Corporation Ltd (AECL). Its membership includes leading Australian and international healthcare professionals with a deep interest in food and good nutrition.

As part of its role, the ENC reviews scientific research papers, studies and reports on eggs and nutrition from Australia and around the world. It then provides scientifically substantiated guidance and advice to the AECL and as well as developing position papers on the different aspects of egg nutrition for Australian Healthcare professionals. These Egg Nutrition Position Papers are available for free download.

There has been much confusion in recent years about egg consumption, its impact on people’s health and the ‘right’ number of eggs to eat. There have also been many myths about the impact of eggs on health and in particular cardiovascular disease and cholesterol. And the role of the ENC is to assist in overcoming the myths and confusion about egg consumption.

This decision followed the Heart Foundation’s 2009 review of dietary fats and dietary cholesterol and their effects on cardiovascular health.

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The ENC continues to provide Australians with the most up-to-date dietary information on eggs and the positive impact good nutrition can have on people’s lives.