Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg? Aristotle Pondered This!

Perhaps one of the longest debated questions in history has been whether the chicken or the egg came first. Even Greek philosopher Aristotle pondered which came first. Chickens come from eggs, and eggs come from chickens. So, how can one come before the other?

In 2010, an English research team concluded that the chicken had to have come first when they identified a chicken protein necessary for the production of a chicken's egg shell.

Evolutionists assert that birds evolved from reptiles over millions of years, so the reptiles eventually laid the egg that hatched as a chicken -- thus, the egg had to have come first. However, Creationists believe that on day five of creation, God created “every winged bird according to its kind” (Genesis 1:21) and that God created mature birds with the ability to reproduce. So, the bird was first, ready to lay eggs. You'll have to come to your own conclusion based on what YOU believe. What I can tell you is that if you were to place a live chicken and an egg on a track, I'm pretty sure that the chicken would come across the line first!

What about the nutritional elements of chickens and eggs? Which is the 'winner' in that race? Look at these numbers:

A generic roasted, broiled or baked chicken breast contains the most calories at 197. You can cut the calories nearly in half if you choose boneless, skinless chicken breasts (100-110 calories). A generic hard-boiled egg comes in at 155 calories. However, if you use medium sized hard-cooked, peeled eggs (farm fresh and cage free) you can get the calories down to 60 -- and it cuts the fat and protein level to nearly one-third of that of a generic hard-boiled egg. Looking for carbohydrates? Look elsewhere besides chicken and eggs because neither provide enough carbs for benefit (chicken has 0 grams of carbohydrate while hard-boiled eggs only have 1 gram or less).

From a protein standpoint, chicken comes first. From a fat standpoint, eggs come first. Hmm... looks like the debating as to which came first into existence -- and which comes first in nutritional value -- between the chicken and the egg will continue.

Now, with that out of the way, we can address the other question on everyone’s mind -- why did the chicken cross the road?

From Him, Through Him, For Him (Romans 11:36),

Paul J. Staso

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