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Why are quail eggs dangerous and who shouldn't eat them?
31.01.2023 04:30
Updated: 13.04.2023 18:01
There are legends about the benefits of quail eggs, but what is the reality? There are several features that are worth considering.
Quail eggs can be beneficial or dangerous for the body, and there are also situations when you should definitely avoid eating them.
What are the benefits of quail eggs
We can recall several useful properties of this product:
1. Improve memory.
2. Increases immunity.
3. Improves the condition of hair, skin and nails.
One egg contains the daily requirement of:
• choline;
• riboflavin;
• selenium;
• vitamin B12.
In addition to these components, the composition may include: calcium, iodine, magnesium, antioxidants and other components.
Chicken or quail eggs
To understand which eggs are better and healthier, you should compare them. You can remember several features:
1. Quail eggs contain 5 times more magnesium, 4 times more iron and approximately 2 times more vitamins B1 and B2.
2. There is almost 14 times more protein in quail eggs.
3. Chicken contains more choline.
4. Quail eggs have a higher content of riboflavin.
An important point: quail eggs cook faster, and therefore retain more useful and nutritious substances.
Consumption rate
An adult should not eat more than 5 eggs per day. Children can cook from 1 to 3 pieces. Abuse can become a real danger to the human body.
What danger do they pose?
Most people know that this is a dietary and healthy product. However, there are several rules for consumption:
• they can be given to children only from 8 months, and it is even better to wait until they are a year old. The fact is that they can provoke an allergic reaction;
• should be consumed with caution by people with allergies;
• if excessive consumption is considered, stomach upset and other problems may occur;
• People with liver or kidney problems should avoid quail eggs. This is because of their rich composition, which can overload the liver and kidneys.
Some people think that they do not contain cholesterol, but this is a misconception. Research has shown that quail eggs contain more cholesterol than chicken eggs.
Salmonellosis and quail eggs
There is an opinion that quails cannot get salmonellosis, so eggs can be consumed fresh. This theory appeared because quails have a body temperature of 42 degrees, and at this temperature bacteria cannot multiply.
There is logic in this theory, since quails cannot get salmonellosis. But can't they be carriers or distributors? Such a misconception is a false phenomenon, so it is better to refuse to eat raw quail eggs.
