In this article we will talk about such type of eggs as duck: as it is correct to eat them to avoid potential harmful effects on an organism and in what cases this product is contraindicated.
Whether it is possible to eat duck eggs
On counters of shops you for certain never saw eggs of ducks, and there is no wonder — this product is not in broad demand. The first what the attention is quite often paid to, is a specific smell and their flavoring features — taste saturated therefore not it will be pleasant to each person. These factors often lead to refusal of the use of duck testicles. Due to such circumstances there can be a question of their suitability in food.
Definite answer: of course, is them it is possible. It is important to study rules of the use that inclusion of this product in a diet brought only benefit only. Besides, it is important to know also degree of freshness of egg as it quickly spoils.
Important! A period of storage of duck eggs in the fridge — one week. After this term to use them it is unsafe.
To be convinced that you get a fresh, useful product, we recommend to you to buy eggs of ducks on special farms. In case of doubt there are several ways how to define freshness of a product:
- to lower egg in the container with water. If it drowned and the product absolutely fresh lies on one side, then. If it is located in vertical position, its age is slightly more, but it can still be eaten, and here the old, spoiled eggs emerge on a surface;
- to shake a small egg. Fresh egg will not make a sound, and in spoiled the gurgle will be heard. It is caused by the fact that it is more air in rotten egg, than in fresh;
- to break egg and to look at color and consistence of its yolk. At a fresh product color the saturated, orange, and yolk holds a form. But the egg becomes more senior, the color of a yolk is more dark and the more so watery it becomes.
Caloric content and chemical composition
Duck egg by the sizes much more chicken — approximately by one and a half times, and it affected its caloric content. Structure I WATCH:
- carbohydrates — 1.45 g;
- proteins — 13.3 g;
- fats — 13.77 g.
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On average contains in it:
- saturated fatty acids — 3.681 g;
- cholesterol — 884 mg;
- mono - and disaccharides — 0.93 g;
- waters — 70.83 g;
- ashes — 1.14 g.
Besides, this product is rich:
- vitamin A — 0.192 mg;
- beta carotene — 0.014 mg;
- vitamin A (retinolovy equivalent) — 194 mkg;
- B1 vitamin (thiamine) — 0.156 mg;
- B2 vitamin (Riboflavinum) — 0.404 mg;
- B3 (PP) vitamin — 0.2 mg;
- B4 vitamin (well-cared) — 263.4 mg;
- B5 vitamin (pantothenic acid) — 1.862 mg;
- B6 vitamin (pyridoxine) — 0.25 mg;
- B9 vitamin (folic acid) — 80 mkg;
- B12 vitamin (cyanocobalamine) — 5.4 mkg
- vitamin K (fillokhinony) — 0.4 mkg;
- vitamin E (alpha tocopherol) — 1.34 mg.
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On it the list of useful components of egg does not come to an end, it can sate your organism also mineral substances, in particular:
- iron — 3.85 mg;
- zinc — 1.41 mg;
- copper — 62 mkg;
- manganese — 0.038 mg;
- selenium — 36.4 mkg;
- phosphorus — 220 mg;
- potassium — 222 mg;
- sodium — 146 mg;
- magnesium — 17 mg;
- calcium — 64 mg.
Advantage or harm
Let's consider what advantage and what harm duck eggs can do and how often it is possible to use them.
Than are useful
As it was stated above, existence of useful minerals, vitamins and mineral substances in this product is quite high — duck testicles contain practically all necessary substances for healthy functioning of an organism. Group B vitamins which are contained in egg have beneficial influence on work of all organism:
- by means of B1 vitamin of a squirrel, fats and carbohydrates are processed into energy;
- B2 vitamin promotes a metabolism and also positively influences a condition of integuments, mucous membranes and improves sight;
- B3 vitamin helps to receive energy from the products containing potassium;
- B4 vitamin copes with the increased sugar level in blood and promotes exchange of fats;
- by means of B5 vitamin, good cholesterol is formed;
- B6 positively influences activity of nervous system, regenerates erythrocytes, with its help in an organism antibodies are formed;
- thanks to B9 and B12 vitamins, erythrocytes, and B12 are formed also adjusts work of nervous system.
Important! Duck eggs it is more and more fatly chicken therefore are recommended to use them the people suffering from dystrophy and also with poor health and immunity. Also this product promotes a set of weight in this connection people with obesity do not need to abuse it.
Besides, the product contains the important element necessary for women during pregnancy — folic acid and also vitamin A which improves sight, and so-called vitamin of beauty — it is vitamin E.
Egg of a duck and to strengthening of bone tissues promotes and also to acceleration of their regeneration, this process is possible thanks to compound of phosphorus and calcium. Normalization of activity of a cardiovascular system happens due to maintenance in potassium egg. Duck eggs are necessary for the athletes and people occupied with hard physical work. Protein and amino acids as a part of egg will help to restore and strengthen muscles, and zinc will update skin cells, strengthens work of a brain and will improve mood.
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What harm
Despite of the fact that the product contains a lot of useful substances which well affect human health there are also contraindications to application:
- in them the high content of fats, and the frequent use will be reflected in an organism not in the best way, even despite all useful minerals and minerals;
- the allergy to this product can sometimes be shown. In this case duck eggs are categorically contraindicated;
- you will not call ducks especially clean. It can affect quality of their products as follows: the polluted skorlupka becomes the excellent environment for development of a salmonella. Respectively, an opportunity to catch an infection at the use increases. That to avoid it, it is necessary to wash out carefully products then properly to wash away hands that harmful bacteria from them did not move to other food;
- this product also is harmful to children is younger than six years. Duck egg belongs to heavy food. The children's gullet will not always be able to cope with such loading, and possible infections will do to children's health more harm, than to the adult.
Whether you know? To achieve the best result and to completely peel egg from possible infections, you can use when washing economic (or any other) soap or soda.
There is this product no more than two-three times a week are desirable. The diagnosis dystrophy or weakening of an organism can only become an exception, but before inclusion of duck eggs in the diet consult to the doctor.
What can be prepared from duck eggs
Preparation of duck eggs also differs from habitual to us a little. That the product brought benefit, it is necessary to follow several rules:
- it is necessary to wash with flowing water and soap before cooking. Eggs can be washed and right after purchase before the room in the fridge, after that it is necessary to use them within a week, not later;
- eggs are used only after heat treatment. It is also desirable to get a small egg from the fridge in advance and to allow it to heat up a little — it will make protein softer.
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One of the most widespread options of the use of a product — in a boiled look. But duck egg needs more time to prepare: the hard-boiled small egg cooks from 13 to 17 minutes, depending on its size, and egg in a sack — about 10 minutes, soft-boiled — 7, and it is enough to spend for egg-pashot only 6 minutes. The product is used as ingredient of salads, pastes, sauces or added to forcemeat. Confectioners appreciate such feature of consistence of duck eggs as oiliness and elasticity. Thanks to these characteristics, egg sponge on their basis turns out very gentle and air. The yolk is quite often used at preparation of noodles.
Important! Crude eggs of ducks categorically cannot be eaten, they can become the cause of infection with a salmonella or lead to violations of work of intestines, intoxication.
Application in cosmetology
Eggs of ducks can be used for personal care. But for masks it is necessary to take only the fresh, purely washed up product.
For hair
The egg yolk is long since known as a fine alternative to shampoos. Head skin after such shampoo is cleaned, and hair bulbs become stronger.
It is desirable to save a yolk from a cover that the smell became more pleasant then properly to shake up by means of a nimbus or a fork. Thanks to it house egg shampoo will better foam. It is also possible to add to your house shampoo various oils — castor, burdock or olive. Calculate quantity of yolks proceeding from length of your curls — for short will be one yolk, for averages enough — two-three, and for long about four-five are required.
Important! This mix is applied on hair as well as usual shampoo, and here process of washing off has small, but important feature: it is necessary to wash away a yolk warm, even a little cool water. Too hot water flow will just weld a product directly in your hair.
Also duck small egg the best natural conditioner. The mix prepared at home will help to save hair from dimness, fragility, will recover locks and will add them natural healthy gloss. The plain, but effective house strengthening mask for hair is preparing on the basis of two duck yolks, yogurt (100 ml), honey (2 tablespoons) and lemon juice (2 tablespoons). All these products carefully mix up then are applied on roots of hair for 25 minutes, and also best of all to wash away it cool water.
For face skin
Face packs on the basis of eggs also proved very well. This product — universal, so, the woman with any type of skin will be able to pick up the option suitable for itself.
- Mask for oily skin. Mix protein and white cosmetic clay among themselves so that the mask had consistence of dense sour cream and to you it was convenient to put it on a face. Then it is necessary to apply the received mix in several layers and to wait until it finally dries. Then it is possible just to wash away a mask water of room temperature, not above.
- Mask for the combined skin. That to prepare it, take small crude potato and rub on a small grater. At you two tablespoons of grated potato have to turn out. Add a single whole to it a small egg and carefully mix. Put this mask on the cleaned face, wait for a quarter of hour and wash away room water.
- Mask for dry skin. The yolk is a part of this mask only. The only ingredient of a mask is shaken up by a nimbus or a fork then it is applied to dry clean skin and no more than a quarter of hour keeps. After this time just wash away yolk mix with the help of cool water and if necessary apply cream.
As we see, duck eggs are good both on a table, and for maintenance of beauty. Remember how previously to process eggs what substances necessary for an organism are contained by this product and why categorically little children cannot eat it. It will help you to make correctly the diet and not to do harm to health. Choose for the table only useful products and God bless you.