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People in Southeast Asia began harvesting chicken eggs for food by 1500 BCE. [2] Eggs of other birds, such as ducks and ostriches, are eaten regularly but much less commonly than those of chickens. People may also eat the eggs of reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Fish eggs consumed as food are known as roe or caviar.
Animal-source foods have been described as a suitable complementary food to improve growth in 6 to 24-month-old children in low and middle-income countries. [14] A 2022 review of animal-source foods found that red meat but not fish or eggs increases risk of type 2 diabetes. [15]
Cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3) is synthesized in the skin after exposure to the sun or consumed from food, usually from animal sources. [45] Ergocalciferol (vitamin D 2) is derived from ergosterol from UV-exposed mushrooms or yeast. [45] When produced industrially as supplements, vitamin D 3 is typically derived from lanolin in sheep wool.
As food, the chicken egg yolk is a major source of vitamins and minerals. It contains all of the egg's fat and cholesterol, and nearly half of the protein. If left intact when an egg is fried, the yellow yolk surrounded by a flat blob of egg white creates a distinctive "sunny-side up" form.
Foods from plant sources. Plants as a food source are divided into seeds, fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains and nuts. [36] Where plants fall within these categories can vary, with botanically described fruits such as the tomato, squash, pepper and eggplant or seeds like peas commonly considered vegetables. [37]
Small amounts are provided by animal-sourced foods. Vitamin K 2 is primarily from animal-sourced foods, with poultry and eggs much better sources than beef, pork or fish. [7] One exception to the latter is nattÅ, which is made from bacteria-fermented soybeans. It is a rich food source of vitamin K 2 variant MK-7, made by the bacteria. [17]
The discovery dates of the vitamins and their sources Year of discovery Vitamin Food source 1913: Vitamin A (Retinol) Cod liver oil: 1910: Vitamin B 1 (Thiamine) Rice bran: 1920: Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) Citrus, most fresh foods 1920: Vitamin D (Calciferol) Cod liver oil 1920: Vitamin B 2 (Riboflavin) Meat, dairy products, eggs: 1922: Vitamin ...
Food sources of EPA and DHA are oceanic fish, whereas dietary supplement sources include fish oil, krill oil and marine algae extracts. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) identifies 250 mg/day for a combined total of EPA and DHA as Adequate Intake, with a recommendation that women pregnant or lactating consume an additional 100 to 200 mg ...