PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Hard-boiled eggs provide a nutrient dense option for healthy snacks and a la carte offerings in schools, according to the final guidelines issued recently by the USDA Food & Nutrition Service under its Smart Snacks Rule.
In a change from its earlier renditions of the rule, this final decision exempts whole eggs from limits on both total fat and saturated fat.
The final rule's preamble specifically cites the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) that identifies eggs as "nutrient dense" and includes eggs in its recommended healthy eating patterns. Schools can include hard-cooked. . .
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