eggcyclopedia - c SELECT A LETTER A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z SELECT A WORD Cage-Free Eggs Calcium Calories Candling Carton Dates Cephalin Chalazae Cholesterol Choline Cleaning Coddled Egg Cold Storage Color Composition Cooking Equipment Cooking Equipment Especially For Eggs Cooking Functions Cooking Methods Cooking Terms Copper Bowl Cream of Tartar Cream Puff Crepe Curdling Custard CALCIUM The major role of the mineral calcium is in building and maintaining bones and teeth. Calcium is also essential for many other body functions related to the blood, nerves and muscles. One Large egg provides 26 milligrams (mg) of calcium, 2.6% of the Daily Reference Value (DRV) for calcium, most of which is in the yolk. An eggshell is composed largely of calcium carbonate (about 94%) along with small percentages of magnesium carbonate and calcium phosphate and, in total, contains about 2 grams (gm) of calcium. – See Daily Reference Values (DRVs), Nutrient, Shell

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