Do you also suffer from vitamin D deficiency? The egg is full of the sunshine vitamin

In Sweden, vitamin D deficiency is relatively common, especially during the dark winter months. Therefore, it is especially important for us in the Nordic countries to make sure we get vitamin D through food.

Eggs are an excellent source of vitamin D*. In fact, eggs are second only to breast milk and are the most complete natural source of nutrition, because they contain all the nutrients the body needs, except vitamin C.

Apart from the fact that the egg is packed with a lot of benefits, it has much more benefits. Among other things, eggs are one of our most flexible and useful raw materials, which can be used in any number of different dishes and pastries.

Eggs are simple, affordable, and delicious. For a fair amount of money, you can prepare several different types of meals quickly, says food inspiration Markus Frank, who on his Instagram account @mackanskost shares tips and recipes for quick and easy meals.

One of Marcus’s favorite things when it comes to eggs is his saffron-flavored breakfast pancakes.

Quick and delicious Macan pancakes for breakfast with saffron

Ingredients (enough for about 3-4 mini loaf pans)
1 small banana
2 dl. Oats
2 eggs
1 dl of milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
1 packet of saffron

do this:

• Set the oven to 200 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients together into the mixture.
• Grease small oven-safe molds with ghee, then pour the mixture into them.
• Place it in the oven at 200 degrees for about 20 minutes. Clear!

* About Vitamin D

Eggs are a natural source rich in vitamin D. By eating one egg, you get about 15 percent of your daily need for vitamin D. In Sweden, vitamin D deficiency is relatively common, especially during the dark winter months. This is because sunlight is not enough to meet the body’s need for the vitamin. Then the food content becomes more important. Vitamin D contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system and muscles and is important for strong teeth and bones. The Swedish Food Agency raised the value of vitamin D in an egg in 2021, when it discovered that the egg yolk contains another powerful form of vitamin D. Daily requirements for vitamin D range between 10-20 micrograms. Source: Swedish Eggs/Livsmedelsverket