Whole egg vs. whites vs. yoke

[Strider]

Why not buy the cartoned egg whites then your not waisting any. I buy them and mix 1/2 cup of the whites with one egg either scrambled or in an omlete.

Exactly. I have Two Eggs, 1 carton of whites, 1 slice of no fat swiss cheese, scrambled every morning.

Two cartons of whites are like $2.30 so it isn't much cash.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

Why not buy the cartoned egg whites then your not waisting any. I buy them and mix 1/2 cup of the whites with one egg either scrambled or in an omlete.

Because they don't sell them in england

 

[JuicePimp]

Maybe I can just by a carton of the yokes.

 

[calveless wonder]

what about extra large eggs?

i thought it'd be more protein than 2-3 grams per egg white....

for breakfast i have 3 whole eggs and 6 whites extra large. about how much protein is that? i eat this 2x a day

 

[Strider]

1 cup (8 oz) is 25.5 g of Protein. Measure your 6 whites to be sure.

However, according to Calorieking.com
1 large white is 3.5g.
1 Large Yolk is 2.7g
1 large egg is 6.3g.
1 Extra Large egg is 7.0
so..
1 Extra Large White would be about 3.75g P

That would give you

3*7 + 6*3.75=21+22.5=43.5 P
3*5.6=16.8 F
3*.7=2.1 C

 

[serbyte]

I read that The white has only a little bit more protien than the yellow. My eggs have 8 protein, 4.3 grams In the white.

 

[RottenWillow]

I read that The white has only a little bit more protien than the yellow. My eggs have 8 protein, 4.3 grams In the white.

I think the balance is more like 75-80% of the protein in the white, 20-25% in the yolk.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

No, the protien is something close to 55% white, 45% yolk. The yolk also contains virtually all of the nutrients, and all of the beneficial fatty acids. Egg whites are nutritionally void food for the most part. Yes they contain protien, but that is it. You could get protien from other food sources that actually have some nutritional value as well. Just my 2 cc's.

 

[SoreArms]

What is the nutritional content of the egg white cartons like? Do you really get "pure" egg whites or are there additives in it (watered down)?

Have always thought that they are not as good/pure as real egg whites so I have never bought the cartons.

 

[Strider]

I just checked a carton and it says 100% pure egg whites.

So I would say - Yep they are pure.