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Miller's vs Angel Acres eggs. Let's compare PUFAs and the omega ratio.

written by

Marie Reedell

posted on

July 15, 2025

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***This blog post is a response to our amazing customers asking soooo many questions about this. When that happens, we know we need to dive in. We never want to put down another farmer, and we love Angel Acres. But, we also want to give you all the info you need to make informed food choices.

AT A GLANCE

  • Both Miller's and Angel Acres eggs are pastured raised, vaccine and antibiotic free, and are fed a chemical-free corn & soy free feed. Super natural (and not in the alien way)!
  • Miller's does NOT add any colorants to the feed, so the yolk color will 100% depend on what the chickens are foraging for. Angel Acres adds a small amount of marigold to their feed. Marigold is a natural colorant that can affect the yolk color, especially in larger amounts.
  • Miller's discloses every ingredient in the chicken feed. Angel Acres doesn't publicly disclose every ingredient, but it does tell you things is does NOT contain. I bet they'd tell you more if you ask.
  • Angel Acres' eggs have less PUFAs in their eggs. But, it's not a precise comparison because of how each farm tested and presented their data. Ours have 1.8g per 100g of egg (yolk + white). Angel Acres has 0.8g of PUFAs per 4 eggs (testing the yolks alone). 
  • Miller's eggs have a better omega 6/3 ratio than Angel Acres. Ours have a 4:1 ratio. Theirs have a 6:1 ratio.
  • Miller's eggs have 10% linoleic acid. Angel Acres has a better ratio of 6%. Both ratios are much better than any other eggs tested, which had 16-26% linoleic acid.
  • Angel Acres has a 8.35 PUFA %. When it comes to PUFAs, that's better than Miller's. Ours eggs have 18.37. However, both are better than any other eggs tested, which had 23.6+.
  • Miller's has a 1.93 saturated to PUFA ratio. Angel Acres has a 4.88. When it comes to low PUFAs, the higher the better. Both beat all other eggs tested, which were 1.3 or less.

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Last year, we did nutritional testing on our chicken eggs and discovered they're amazingly nutritious. 

They had lower PUFAs, a better omega 6/3 ratio, and more vitamins compared to the 3 other eggs we tested. We tested against the cheapest most conventional eggs in the supermarket, the best national regenerative eggs you can buy in the store, and a local competitor selling pastured corn & soy free eggs. You can read more and see the egg test results here.

Ever since we released the results in December 2024, we've gotten A LOT of questions about how our eggs stack up to Angel Acres, specifically when it comes to PUFAs. After all, Angel Acres is all about low PUFAs! It's kinda their #1 goal, and I'm so happy there's an egg farmer out there focusing specifically on this.

Reducing PUFAs is a nutrition trend right now. It's along the lines of eating the way our ancestors did, with no seed oils. 

Cheap seed oils have inundated the food world. Corn oil, soy oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, etc. It's everywhere and in everything and can have negative health results (sometimes serious) when over-consumed. It's just one more reason that Americans, on a whole, are so sick. You can read more about PUFAs here.

Reducing PUFA intake is more than choosing ingredients. What animals eat affects the PUFA content of the food they produce.

It's fairly easy to reduce your PUFA intake by reading food labels and swapping out ingredients in recipes. But... when it comes to an animal-based ingredient itself, what the animals eat and how they live affect the PUFA content in the eggs, meat, and dairy. Here's where it's important to choose your farmer.

So... how do Miller's chicken eggs stack up to Angel Acres' eggs? Let's dive in.

Miller's and Angel Acres have a lot of natural farming practices in common.

We're both ensuring your food is truly natural. It's produced with respect for the land, has the best health outcomes for our animals, and has the least toxins.

✔ Pasture Raised

✔ Vaccine Free

✔ Antibiotic Free

✔ Chemical Free

✔ Corn & Soy Free Feed

This is just awesome! Although natural farmers can be considered competitors with each other, I really don't view it that way. Natural farmers are all working towards a common goal. We're part of the same movement and support each other! 

The purpose of this blog post is to answer a common question we've been getting so you can make the most informed food choices. You deserve that.

Miller's does NOT add any colorants to the feed, so the yolk color will depend on what the chickens are foraging for. Angel Acres adds a little marigold to their feed, so the yolk color may be a little more orange.

Yolk color was actually the reason why we did our egg testing in the first place. We really wanted to find out if our light colored yolks had equal nutrition to orange colored yolks. My hypothesis was that yolk color doesn't matter, and that was proven true!

In other words, we wanted to show that orange yolks don't equal pasture raised and therefore more nutrient dense anymore. It was a happy surprise to get such stellar nutritional results, too!

To elaborate just a little bit, colorants are added to basically all chicken feed in the US now. They can be synthetic (like artificial dyes) and they can also be natural (like marigold or paprika). Egg yolk color is aesthetic and superficial, not an indicator of egg quality (like it was decades ago).

Sure, there's a viewpoint that marigold and paprika have health benefits for birds. It's kinda like a supplement, and I get that perspective. But, in my opinion, it's not 100% necessary for optimal health.

Miller's chooses to NOT add any colorants to the feed. Why? That's so we can keep a very close eye on what the chickens are foraging for and the health of the flock. We love love having that egg yolk indicator. And that's why we called our eggs "honest yolk" eggs.

Miller's discloses every ingredient in the chicken feed. Angel Acres doesn't disclose every ingredient, but it does tell you things is does NOT contain. 

We believe you deserve to know everything about your food. Our chicken feed contains a blend of oats, rolled wheat, peas, alfalfa hay leaves, barley, fishmeal, sesame meal, raw liquid goat whey, vitamins, minerals, and probiotics. You can read the nitty gritty feed details here.

But not every farm feels the same way. Some like to keep their feed ingredients private. This is what Angel Acres is choosing to do. They publicly tell people the ingredients that are NOT in their feed... but not what's actually in it. They are so nice. I bet if you asked them they would give you more info.

Angel Acres' eggs have less PUFAs in their eggs, but it's hard to say exactly how much because of how we each present our data. 

Our test results were done by mixing the yolk and white together. Our results show how much of each thing is in there by weight (for example how many mg of __ per 100g of egg). We give you access to a spreadsheet with the raw data from our egg test results. This is so you can do your own analysis. Again, you deserve to know everything about your food.

We know definitively that our eggs have 1.8g of PUFAs per 100g of egg. This includes the yolk plus white, not the shell.

Angel Acres tested their egg yolks only. Since the yolk contains nearly all the fat, it should be sufficient when looking at PUFAs. This is why their results have an amount "per 4 eggs" stat.

Angel Acres says their eggs have 0.8g of PUFAs per 4 eggs.

So how do we compare? If we estimate that an egg is about 50g. That means that our eggs have 3.6g of PUFAs per 4 eggs, higher than the 0.8g in Angel Acres' eggs. 

But again, because of the differences in testing, I'm not 100% sure if this is an accurate comparison. What I do know is that, among all the eggs we tested and all the eggs Angel Acres tested, both companies had lower PUFAs compared to any other eggs.

Miller's eggs have a better omega 6/3 ratio than Angel Acres.

Our eggs have a 4:1 omega 6/3 ratio. Angel Acres' eggs have a 6:1 ratio.

For some context, the ideal ratio humans should be eating is a 1:1-4:1 ratio. So, Miller's eggs have a better PUFA balance compared to Angel Acres.

Which is more important? The ratio or the total PUFAs? Only you can make that choice for yourself.

Miller's eggs have 10% linoleic acid. Angel Acres has a slightly better ratio of 6%.

This is the amount of linoleic acid divided by the total of all fatty acids. The lower the percent, the better.

Both brands have much better percents compared to all the eggs tested, which ranged from 16-26%. 

Angel Acres has a 8.35 total PUFA %. Miller's has a 18.37 total PUFA %.

This is the total PUFAs divided by the total fat. When it comes to PUFA intake, the lower the ratio the better. All other eggs tested had 23.6+.

Miller's has a 1.93 saturated to PUFA ratio. Angel Acres has a 4.88.

This is the total saturated fat divided by the amount of PUFAs. If you're looking for the lowest PUFAs possible, the higher the number the better. Both companies had all other eggs tested, which were 1.3 or less.

I think the bottom line is that your egg choice depends on your priorities.

If eliminating as many PUFAs as possible is your #1 goal, then Angel Acres has us beat. They're the best low PUFA eggs I know of. That's their jam. But, if you're looking for balanced fat intake and max public transparency, Miller's is the way to go.

What do you think? Are you on the low PUFA bandwagon? Why or why not? Are there any changes you'd like to see with Miller's eggs?

I'd love to hear from you. Comment below to share your thoughts with our amazing community, or contact us to keep it private 😊

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