1. HOW MANY GRAMS OF PROTEIN DOES AN EGG CONTAIN?
6.25 grams of protein

2. WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONAL SUBSTANCES OF EGGS?
Eggs contain high quantities of selenium, which is a natural antioxidant. It has recently been proved that carotenes contained in egg yolks improve eyesight and reduce the risk of cataracts.

3. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RED AND WHITE EGGS?
There are no nutritional differences between these two. The color of the egg is determined by the breed of hen and has nothing to do with its quality, nutritional value or flavor.

4. WHAT IS THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF EGGS?
Eggs are an important source of nutrients for people of all ages; their inclusion in a varied diet provides doubtless nutritional advantages.

5. WHY LIGHT EGGS?
By modifying the hen's feed, we have been able to produce eggs containing more Omega-3 and reduced saturated fats, based on a balanced diet of seeds rich in alpha-linolenic acid (Omega-3); a healthy and natural combination.

6. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CHOLESTEROL?
Cholesterol is necessary for life and regular functioning of our body. A large part of cholesterol needed is produced by the liver, which regulates its production based on our needs. The cholesterol level in the blood depends, among other factors, on genetic pre-disposal and the total amount of saturated fats included in the diet.

7. HOW DO WE KNOW WHEN AND EGG IS FRESH?
In a fresh egg, the yolk is firm and round and the white has a certain density and surrounds the yolk in an oval form. In stale eggs, the yolk breaks easily and the white loses its consistency and becomes very liquid and expands lengthwise and irregularly around the yolk.

8. HOW MANY EGGS DOES A HEN LAY?
A hen can lay one egg every 25 hours.

9. HOW CAN I CONFIRM THE FRESHNESS OF SAN JUAN EGGS?
Enter an egg in water. If it arrives to the bottom and rests on one of its sides, then it's FRESH egg. If a pole is lifted, then is not as fresh. If it floats, definitely is an OLD egg. This test is directly related to the size of the air cavity, as larger size the cavity air has, as less fresh the egg is.

10. ARE THE HENS FED HORMONES?
The hen's feed used consists of natural ingredients such as corn, soybeans, calcium and sorghum, encompassing 90% of their nutrition. The remaining 10% are: oil, fats, energy sources, vitamins and minerals.

11. WHY ARE SAN JUAN LIGHT EGGS FUNCTIONAL FOODS?
Light eggs are functional because each and every nutrient performs a specific function in the body. Light Eggs provide sufficient nutrients to satisfy our organic needs, as well as helping to improve health, well-being and reducing the risk of sickness.

12. HOW MANY EGGS IN SHELL EQUAL IN LIQUID EGG?
1 cup (250 ml) San Juan Pasteurized Liquid Egg equals approximately 4 fresh whole eggs.

13. HOW MANY EGG WHITES IN SHELL EQUAL IN LIQUID EGG WHITE?
1 cup (250 ml) San Juan Pasteurized Egg White equals approximately 7 whites from 60 g eggs.

14. HOW MANY EGG YOLKS IN SHELL EQUAL IN LIQUID EGG YOLK?
1 cup (250 ml) San Juan Pasteurized Yolk equals 14 to 15 yolks of 60 g eggs.

15. HOW MANY EGGS IN SHELL EQUAL IN POWDER EGG?
1 cup (250 ml) San Juan Dried Whole Egg, (already reconstituted) is equal to five or six whole fresh 60 g eggs. To reconstitute San Juan Whole Dried Egg, just add three parts of water for each powdered egg.

16. HOW MANY EGG WHITES IN SHELL EQUAL IN DRIED ALBUMEN EGG?
1 cup (250 ml) San Juan Dried Albumen Egg (already reconstituted) is equal to 7 or 8 60 g egg whites. To reconstitute San Juan Dried Egg Albumen, just add 7 parts of water to 1 part of albumen.