Which Is a Healthier Breakfast: Pancakes or Eggs?

If you're choosing between pancakes or eggs for a healthy breakfast, find out which is a better choice.

Breakfast is hands-down my favorite meal of the day. Mostly I keep it simple—toast and peanut butter, fruit and yogurt. But when I have more time or when I go out to eat, I’m faced with an important choice: pancakes or eggs?

As a dietitian and associate nutrition editor at EatingWell Magazine I know that when you’re cooking at home, both pancakes or eggs can be a healthy choice (more on that below). So let’s look at the health pros and cons of pancakes and eggs and I’ll give you my verdict in the pancakes vs. eggs smack-down.

—Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D., Associate Nutrition Editor

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