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Eating Eggs to boost Fiber intake?

Egg isn’t a good dietary source of dietary fiber. Fiber is only found in plant-based foods.

Eggs contain moderate amounts of calcium. An egg contains 24 mg of calcium, or only 2.4% of the recommended daily intake!

Eggs are great dietary sources of iron. An egg contains about 0.84 mg of iron, or 5% of the recommended daily intake!

The recommended daily intake of manganese is 2.3 mg, while the maximum safe dose is 11 mg.

The maximum safe dose of calcium from supplements is 2,000-3,000 mg, depending on the age. There isn’t a maximum safe dose from food.

There isn’t a maximum safe daily dosage of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5). We can safely get high doses from food or supplements!

There isn’t a maximum safe dosage of biotin, neither from dietary supplements nor foods. We can safely get higher doses than we actually need.

There isn’t a maximum safe dose of potassium for healthy people. We can safely get higher doses than the recommended daily intake of 3,400 mg

The maximum safe dose of vitamin B6 is 100 mg, while the recommended daily intake is less than 2 mg. Vitamin B6 toxicity is unlikely, though.

The maximum safe dose of iron is 45 mg a day. Excess iron from supplements can cause side effects. But, iron-rich foods don’t cause toxicity.