Chicken Eggs or Duck Eggs: Which Is Healthier to Eat?

Jakarta — Chicken eggs and duck eggs are two types commonly eaten. Which of the two is healthier?

Eggs are a good source of protein. They also contain carbohydrates and fibre, and are rich in vitamins and minerals, particularly choline, riboflavin, selenium, vitamin A and vitamin B12.

Eggs are also readily available and easy to prepare, which helps explain their popularity.

Duck eggs provide up to 168% or more of the recommended daily intake of vitamin B12. The body needs vitamin B12 for functions including producing DNA and new red blood cells.

Chicken eggs have their own advantages. For example, chicken egg whites tend to contain more proteins such as ovalbumin, conalbumin and lysozyme than duck egg whites.

Experts believe these proteins have antimicrobial and antioxidant properties and may inhibit cancer.

The best way to cook eggs

Eggs are easy to prepare, but boiling is the best method.

Boiling eggs is healthier, as well as easy, and requires no oil.

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has also recommended eating boiled eggs. He suggested having two for breakfast as a substitute for nasi uduk or chicken porridge.