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.

The Heart Foundation recently joined an increasing number of health advisory bodies around the world in revising its recommendation around the consumption of eggs.

After a major review of available data, The Heart Foundation recommends that all Australians can consume up to six eggs a week, in a healthy, balanced diet low in saturated fat, without increasing their risk of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD).

The information on this site has been approved by ENC and is fully referenced. Detailed and peer-reviewed health and nutritional information is also available for download.