Experts say there’s no difference in taste or nutrition, based on the color of the shell. What’s often different is the prices.

The brown ones tend to cost more than white, and it has nothing to do with what is within the shell. The hens that lay white eggs are often White Leghorns, whereas brown ones are generally laid by ...

Most of the brown eggs in the U.S. are produced by a type of chicken breed called Rhode Island Red or Plymouth Rock, while many of the white eggs are made by White Leghorn chickens, he says ...

Most of the brown eggs in the U.S. are produced by a type of chicken breed called Rhode Island Red or Plymouth Rock, while ...

It’s a moment many shoppers grapple with at some point during a grocery run: Why does a carton of brown eggs cost more than a carton of white eggs?

Brown eggs are often thought of as healthier and more natural than white eggs. ... For example, White Leghorn chickens lay white-shelled eggs, ...

White leghorn chickens lay white-shelled eggs, and breeds like Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds lay brown-shelled eggs. The shells are brown because a pigment called protoporphyrin is ...

According to Brey, the cost and taste of the egg you buy – white or brown - is determined by what – and how much – is fed to the hen. “It has a lot to do with the chicken feed,” Brey said.