No. Nutritionally they are the same and there is no discernable difference in flavor. The color difference is due to the specific breed of hen, according to the Egg Nutrition Center. Hens with white feathers and white earlobes will lay white eggs, whereas hens with red feathers and matching-colored earlobes give us brown eggs.

This question was already asked here: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/28573 Essentially, it is the breed of the hen that determines the colour of the egg shell - white hens lay white eggs, etc. The hen's diet can affect the colour of the yolk, but not the colour of the shell.

When I was a kid my grandmother had chickens and the eggs they produced were always brown. This is a good question but Im sorry I cant answer. I would like to know as well though.

I'm not sure,but you get points.Good question!!

According to the Egg Nutrition Board (and who should know better?), "White shelled eggs are produced by hens with white feathers and ear lobes. Brown shelled eggs are produced by hens with red feathers and red ear lobes. There is no difference in taste or nutrition between white and brown eggs." The people at Crisco (who may know even more than the egg nutritionists) go further to say, "They simply come from two different breeds of chickens. Brown eggs, however, are more expensive because the chickens that lay them eat more than those that lay white eggs." Among the breeds that lay brown eggs are the Rhode Island Red, the New Hampshire and the Plymouth Rock--all larger birds that require more food. But Bill Finch of the Mobile Register suggests that brown eggs may have tasted better at one time. He says, "For years, the chickens preferred by commercial growers happened to lay white eggs. A few smart cooks sought out brown eggs because most of the home-reared American flocks, which had access to flavor-enhancing weeds and bugs, happened to lay brown eggs. Commercial egg producers eventually got wise to this. They started raising chickens that laid brown eggs, and charged a premium for them at the store. "But because the white AND brown grocery-store eggs are the result of the same bland commercial diet, their eggs taste exactly the same. Many people still apparently don't realize they've been duped at their own game." http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbrowneggs.html Here's a site with perhaps even more insight into this question, as well - http://www.wisegeek.com/why-are-chicken-eggs-different-colors.htm

outside color???

Yes, one is brown and one is white. They each come from different breeds of chickens. Most of the brown eggs are from chickens that are dual purpose and not just an egg laying chicken, plus chickens who lay brown eggs have different colored ear lobes from the ones that lay white eggs. The reason that brow eggs cost more in the store is because the hens that lay brown eggs are a dual purpose bird and thus they eat more to keep their flesh nice. And people perceive brown eggs to look more like farm eggs. In some ways they are correct because brown egg layers are a farm type and do eat more food so their eggs can be a tad different if raised in a farm setting, but in a commercial one? Not a chance.

The brown egg is darker than the white egg. ;)

The brown egg is darker than the white egg. ;) Sorry for the double post! :(

other than color...i think they come from different types of chickens...

They're from different types of hens ... and maybe ones with different diets.

Brown eggs and white eggs come from different chickens. There are chickens that lay blue eggs, while others lay speckled ones. And you could never bleach eggs that you intended to eat. The shells are porous and would absorb the toxic material, rendering them entirely unsuitable for eating.

brown is suppose to be healthier than the white because of the grains the chickens are fed.

No difference at all. Your best bet is to go for organic free-range for the best quality. Do avoid very large eggs as these are very painful for hens to lay so help to reduce demand please.