What kind of eggs are the best, free range, or omega 3? I've read that free range eggs have more micronutrients, but on the other hand, the Omega 3 profile of those types are good. I got John Beradi's Precision Nutrition, and he recommends Omega 3 eggs. I've been buying whatever was fresher in the past, but I'm thinking the Omega 3 eggs might be slightly better.

I go for organics myself... but I think Whole Foods sells organic Omega 3 (as well as organic free-range.)

This has nothing to do with nutrition but I liked the taste of the Omega 3 eggs better but they were much more expensive.

Since I take flax/fish oil combo (1 teaspoon fish oil to 2 of flax) every day as well as eat seafood at least 5 times a week... I don't worry about it.

The free range eggs I was buying were organic. The omega 3 aren't for the most part, unless I happen to be on the opposite side of Nashville and go into Wild Oats. There aren't any of the "healthy" grocery stores near my house, unfortunately.

There are special "Omega 3 eggs"? What does that mean exactly?

There are special "Omega 3 eggs"? What does that mean exactly?


They are fed a diet that ostensibly ups the Omega 3 in the resulting eggs.

Remember that if you throw lots of your yolks away like many of us to do keep macros in check, then it's a waste of money to buy omega3 eggs.

I generally eat the whole egg, just keep quantities in check. I don't get enough fat anyway. If I go on a serious cut (I'm just maintaining), I'll probably switch to dumping a lot of yolks.

BTW, John Berardi recommends them, even though most of the recipes in Precision Nutrition are one full egg, the rest yolks.