Fake Eggs: Are you also buying fake eggs from the market? Their color is being changed with vermilion; this is how to identify them.
Risks of Eating Fake Eggs: The demand for eggs increases rapidly during the winter season. During this time, fake eggs also appear in the market. Let us tell you how to identify fake eggs.
Difference Between Real And Fake Eggs: Nowadays fake eggs are available in the market. They are made in such a way that it becomes difficult to identify which one is real and which one is fake. A similar case has been seen in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, where a consignment of fake local eggs has been seized. According to media reports, the Food Safety Department team has exposed this entire conspiracy by conducting a raid in the Katghar police station area of the district. According to reports, artificial color was used to make fake eggs and they were sold in the market at double the price by claiming them to be local eggs. Let us tell you how to identify fake eggs.
What are fake eggs?
Fake eggs are made entirely artificially, using ingredients like gelatin, dyes, chemicals, and coagulants. They may look real from the outside, but they are nutritionally void and the chemicals they contain can be harmful.
How to differentiate between real and fake eggs?
eggshell texture
Real Egg: The shell is slightly rough, grainy and has natural imperfections.
Fake egg:
What sound does it make when shaken?
Real egg: No sound when shaken gently.
Fake egg: May make a splashing sound when shaken.
What does it feel like when the peel breaks?
Real egg: Breaks easily and a thin membrane comes out.
Fake egg: The shell feels hard like plastic and breaks into large pieces.
Texture of the yolk and white
Real egg: The yolk is round and tight, the white is slightly thin and transparent.
Fake egg: Yolk loose and easily broken, white sometimes too thick or too watery.
How is it when cooked?
Real Egg: Cooks evenly, tastes and textures are normal.
Fake egg: There is unevenness in cooking, the taste also seems strange.
Health risks from fake eggs
Fake eggs made with chemicals can cause stomach upset, allergies, and infections. Long-term consumption can cause the chemicals to accumulate in the body, which can lead to serious problems later on.
What can you do?
- Buy from a trusted seller
- See packaging and labels
- Do small tests at home
- Keep informed