Many breakfast foods are low in protein, including toast, bagels and cereals.

Although oatmeal contains more protein than most cereals, it still only provides about 6 grams in a typical 1-cup serving.

On the other hand, three large eggs provide 19 grams of high-quality protein, along with important nutrients like selenium and choline.

What’s more, several studies have shown that eating eggs for breakfast reduces appetite and keeps you full for several hours, so you end up eating fewer calories later in the day.

Eating whole eggs can also modify the size and shape of your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol particles in a way that may decrease heart disease risk.