Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 104, Messages: 22775

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Why egg whites???

hartsoup
hartsoup
Posts: 51
Joined: 2003/03/13
Canada
2003/04/06, 06:35 PM
I see on this site that 1 egg white only has 3.5 grams of protein... I see that it's mostly protein, but still... only 3.5 grams?

Why are people so into egg whites, I'm not really getting this :)
Carivan
Carivan
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Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2003/04/06, 06:38 PM
They contain the best quality proteins. If you have the patience, to separate them or buy the eggwhites, its the best!.

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jxlynxli
jxlynxli
Posts: 250
Joined: 2003/01/29
United States
2003/04/06, 06:59 PM
yes carivan is right! they have only but the best quality proteins! not as much as a whole egg, but a whole egg can higher cholestorol and has more fat than an egg white! i cant get enough of em!
hartsoup
hartsoup
Posts: 51
Joined: 2003/03/13
Canada
2003/04/06, 07:45 PM
cool, I've been seperating them lately, and its not too bad... I'm making milkshakes with 4 eggwhites in them, it's not too bad :)

Where can you buy seperated egg white?
dahayz
dahayz
Posts: 794
Joined: 2002/05/08
United States
2003/04/06, 07:46 PM
Actually, eggs are usually not the ones to blame, high saturated fat intake highers cholesterol, not high cholesterol items. If you look at the fat content of an egg, it usually contains only 1.5g of saturated fat out of the 4.5g. Not to bad at all. While they should still be consumed in moderation(depending on diet), whole eggs are very good for you and have gotten a bad rap.