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Can turtle eggs be eaten? What benefits does it have to the human body?
Domesticated turtles can eat eggs.

Soft-shelled turtle eggs are not only high in protein, but also rich in calcium and riboflavin, among which the content of calcium is more than four times that of eggs, and the content of riboflavin is twice that of eggs, and the content of sugar, fat and cholesterol in soft-shelled turtle eggs is very low.

The total sugar content is only116 of that of eggs, the fat content is half of that of eggs, and the cholesterol content is as low as 1/9 of eggs. Therefore, turtle egg is a kind of nutritional health care product with high protein, low fat, low sugar and low cholesterol.

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The volume of Chinese soft-shelled turtle eggs is very small, a little smaller than quail eggs, and the large diameter is only about 2 cm. Every year, the eggs laid by the mother turtle for the first time are relatively large, with an average of 6-7 grams. As time goes on, the eggs laid will become smaller and smaller, from more than 5 grams to more than 4 grams on average.

Because the eggshell is thin, it has a strong sense of transparency and is crystal clear under the light. Protein (egg white) is a non-condensable protein, which will not coagulate after being cooked, showing milky white, and the egg yolk will coagulate, and the egg yolk is larger than other birds' eggs.

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