TABLE 1.

Nutrient composition of Lulun Project and USDA eggs¹

			Ecuador Lulun Project eggs (whole, hard-boiled)3
Nutrients	Unit	RDA/AI (7–12 mo)2	Per 52 g	Per 100 g	USDA eggs (whole, hard-boiled; per 100 g)4
Energy	kcal	769–858	81	158.82	155
Protein	g	11	6.8	13.33	12.58
Lipids (total)	g	30	5.93	11.63	10.61
LA	g	4.6	0.71	1.39	1.19
ALA	g	0.5	0.02	0.04	0.04
DHA	g	—	0.03	0.06	0.04
Carbohydrates	g	95	0.57	1.12	1.12
Vitamin A, RAE	μg	500	54.5	106.86	149
Vitamin B-12	μg	0.5	0.33	0.65	1.11
Folate, DFE	μg	80	15.1	29.61	44
Choline	mg	150	143.6	281.63	293.8
Betaine	mg	—	3.16	4.8	0.6
Vitamin E (α-tocopherol)	mg	5	1.9	3.73	1.03
Calcium	mg	260	30	58.82	50
Iron	mg	11	1.0	1.96	1.75
Magnesium	mg	75	6	11.76	10
Phosphorus	mg	275	100	196.08	178
Potassium	mg	700	68	133.33	126
Selenium	μg	20	19	37.25	30.7
Sodium	mg	370	70	137.25	124
Zinc	mg	3	0.58	1.14	1.05

¹AI, Adequate Intake; ALA, α-linolenic acid; DFE, dietary folate equivalents; LA, linoleic acid; RAE, retinol activity equivalents; RDA, Recommended Dietary Allowance.

²RDA estimates for protein, iron, and zinc meet 97–98% of needs for infants aged 7–12 mo; AIs for energy and the remaining nutrients are mean intakes estimated from data for healthy breastfed infants from reference 24.

³The nutrient content of Lulun Project eggs was tested by the Eurofins Scientific Nutrition Analysis Center (Des Moines, Iowa) in April 2016.

⁴The nutrient content of USDA eggs was obtained from the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Nutrient Data Laboratory (25).