Eggs.

Eggs. Eggs. Eggs.

Y’all know I love my eggs. 
They are one of the most nutritious foods you can find. Providing all the essential amino acids, making them a complete protein!

However, depending on what the hens they came from ate, their nutritional value can differ greatly.

Cage free vs Free range.
What’s up there? What’s the difference and should you care?

Here’s the thing. . Cage free is self explanatory right? Maybe. 
While cage free means the animals are not confined to cages this doesn’t always mean an ideal life. They still can live out their lives in tight spaces with no sunlight, fresh air or their natural diets.

Free range animals can actually live most of their lives indoors. The difference is that free range animals have access to the outdoors, while cage free doesn’t. 

Who knows though how much time the animals actually spend outdoors - and if their “outdoors” is an actual grassy pasture, dirt or is it concrete??

While pasture raised eggs are probably a better bet, they provide more nutrient density, and the hens that laid them were allowed access to the outdoors and ate a more natural diet. I highly recommend getting to know a farmer so you have access to visible sight and knowledge how the animals are being raised and what they are fed.

"Compared to eggs of the caged hens, pastured hens’ eggs had twice as much vitamin E and long-chain omega-3 fats, 2.5-fold more total omega-3 fatty acids, and less than half the ratio of omega-6:omega-3 fatty acids (P<0.0001). Vitamin A concentration was 38% higher (P<0.05) in the pastured hens’ eggs than in the caged hens’ eggs, but total vitamin A per egg did not differ." Cambridge Core