Egg Consumption for 11-Year-Olds: Daily & Weekly Guidelines

The American Heart Association recommends that children ages 2 to 11 limit their intake of dietary cholesterol to no more than 300 milligrams per day. One large egg yolk contains about 185 milligrams of cholesterol, so an 11 year old could safely eat up to 2 eggs per day, or 14 eggs per week.