.Vitamin A present in eggs is essential for normal growth and development.
.Vitamin D present in egg yolk (one of the few natural source of this vitamin) helps in mineral absorption and thus good bone health.
.Vitamin E present in eggs protects against some cancers and also heart diseases.
.Iodine and phosphorous present in eggs is essential for making thyroid hormones and maintaining normal teeth and bone health.
.The protein quality of eggs is excellent as compared to other dietary proteins; it provides nearly all the essential proteins required for growth and development. Thus egg protein is used as standard or reference for evaluating the protein from other diet sources.
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