White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. & r3 ?: u9 v) I" M1 }White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. 1 W9 A9 L" p [! r8 `2 J; Q/ WThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. * Q" y i" R% }# h q4 D: EBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.0 X6 _3 K. E. h1 z+ [
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. P5 i# t- G q4 b' X
) [' }. b4 m9 l7 tFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.; e& h7 j. i+ e" t, q( B6 r6 l# x# \
1 y; `# M; T4 R) ^ N# j# s6 c HOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 5 V/ N: | y M1 U% _/ E8 d$ y/ N3 Z$ c# l' n% K
Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. ; t/ C8 ]+ C& V' L / P' \4 l/ L6 s! |+ T! x3 u: n) N5 K+ O' S' p8 T4 J9 j
Here is articles:7 ^2 u$ [4 T2 y http://www.getcracking.ca/EDU/a_guide_to_choosing_eggs.pdf 3 J: A: T) Q7 J# l6 K3 T! \ + v" h# ?! Q$ X9 q4 m I. Q+ v( s: ^- e3 J% y& I