Whole eggs and egg whites

jeffreymason420
jeffreymason420 Posts: 4
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Iv never posted anything here before so hello to all!

I have tried to look up how to add just egg whites into my food diary but I'm either doing it wrong or just have no idea what I'm doing lmao. Is there a way to add just egg whites into myfitnesspal? They are just regular eggs that you have to crack, not egg whites that you can buy in a carton. Even though that may be easier I don't buy the groceries right now so I have what I have. If anyone has any ideas they would be much appreciated! Thanks!

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  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,587 Member
    Just search egg white raw (no 's') and look for the entry that doesn't have a *. Best bet is to weigh them as you crack them into a bowl.
  • mirrors2001au
    mirrors2001au Posts: 19 Member
    I'm pretty sure I just did a search on egg whites and it came up with 'egg white raw' or something similar mate
  • jeffreymason420
    jeffreymason420 Posts: 4
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Just search egg white raw (no 's') and look for the entry that doesn't have a *. Best bet is to weigh them as you crack them into a bowl.
    mirrors2001au wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure I just did a search on egg whites and it came up with 'egg white raw' or something similar mate

    Thanks! Iv been scanning the barcode for everything I put in thats probably why. Thanks!

  • AyaRowan
    AyaRowan Posts: 80 Member
    Don't forget to specify the size of your eggs as well--medium, large, jumbo etc. I usually search for "egg whites large" or "large egg white only", things like that. Try to pick one that looks reliable or confirmed as correct numerous times. A large egg white is usually about 17 calories.
  • amandarunning
    amandarunning Posts: 306 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Just search egg white raw (no 's') and look for the entry that doesn't have a *. Best bet is to weigh them as you crack them into a bowl.

    Dumb question but have often wondered what the * denotes?
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    user entered entries
  • amandarunning
    amandarunning Posts: 306 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    user entered entries

    Ah ha - got it - cheers!

  • jeffreymason420
    jeffreymason420 Posts: 4
    amandarunning wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Just search egg white raw (no 's') and look for the entry that doesn't have a *. Best bet is to weigh them as you crack them into a bowl.

    Dumb question but have often wondered what the * denotes?

    Where do you see a * ? I only use the mobile app and don't think iv ever seen that before.
  • daniebanks
    daniebanks Posts: 179 Member
    you can buy frozen egg whites or egg whites in a cartoon if you were'nt aware :smile: its really handy
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    daniebanks wrote: »
    you can buy frozen egg whites or egg whites in a cartoon if you were'nt aware :smile: its really handy

    costs to much for me here- 24 eggs costs me a little over 5 bucks.
    The equivelent 14 egg whites costs also over 5 bucks.

    Which is unfortunate- so I buy more eggs and pretty much waste the egg yolks. Shameful waste- but true.
  • daniebanks
    daniebanks Posts: 179 Member
    oh fair enough then :smile:
  • kristydi
    kristydi Posts: 781 Member
    jeffreymason420 wrote: »
    amandarunning wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Just search egg white raw (no 's') and look for the entry that doesn't have a *. Best bet is to weigh them as you crack them into a bowl.

    Dumb question but have often wondered what the * denotes?

    Where do you see a * ? I only use the mobile app and don't think iv ever seen that before.

    One of my frustrations with the app is that it doesn't include the *. The * means it's an entry made by another user. If you look up foods on the web site you'll see them.
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