Cholesterol levels were similar between the egg colors
(Table 6), which are contrary to the findings of Hargis
(1988) who indicated that breed and strain within
breed would influence cholesterol levels. The similarity
in cholesterol levels in this study could be related to
the similarities in age, diet, and environment. However,
the vitamin A and E levels were influenced by the different
egg color breeds (Table 6). The white eggs had
higher (P < 0.0001) vitamin A content by 97.3 IU/50 g,
whereas the brown eggs were higher (P < 0.0001) vitamin
E by 2.4 IU/50 g. This may be associated with the
fat differences between the strains and the relationship
of the fat-soluble vitamins to the saturated or polyunsaturated
components.