There is good news for the egg-lovers who have to put restrictions on their egg-diet because of the fear that it may elevate their cholesterol levels.

Busting the fact that eggs are loaded with high cholesterol, the researchers from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ESDA-ARS) have now accentuated that the cholesterol contained in the eggs is much lesser that what it was previously acclaimed.

In fact, the eggs that are credited with providing a good eye-sight are the only foods that contain naturally occurring vitamin D.

The scientists involved in the study have emphasized that the one egg contains just 185 mg of cholesterol against the 215 mg that was reported earlier.

Eggs are a great source of low-cost high-quality protein, providing 5.5 grams of protein (11.1% of the daily value for protein) in one egg for a caloric cost of only 68 calories.

Moreover, they are the good sources of choline, healthy fats and can even show effective results in the patients of breast cancer.

The Executive Director for the Egg Nutrition Centre, Mitch Kanter, said: “Eggs are a nutrient-rich food on their own and can easily be enjoyed with other nutrient-rich foods such as vegetables, whole grains and reduced fat milk without worry of increasing heart disease risk”.