Ask Your Nanny-Brown eggs vs. White eggs.

Our Ask Your Nanny question of the week is about eggs. 

Are brown eggs more nutritious than white eggs?

The answer is no. Though some chickens that lay brown eggs produce more nutritious and flavorful eggs than the breeds that lay white eggs, the opposite is true just as often. Therefore, shell color is not an indicator of quality.

Eggshell color marketplace preference is regional: In Boston the brown egg is more popular, whereas in most other areas of our country the white is the top choice.