Raw egg whites into oatmeal = biotin deficiency?

alexmose

Hello my friends,

I recently started putting egg whites into my oatmeal and love it! Once oatmeal is almost cooked, I put the egg whites and and stir constantly for 4 mins. However, I read that eating the pasteurized egg whites without being cooked properly can ready to biotin deficiency. (I know wiki isn’t the best but I’ve seen it elsewhere too). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotin_deficiency

So how many of you do this and have experienced the symptoms? How much is too much?? I only use 3 egg whites a day.

KrissFlavored

Lol.. I cant even imagine eating clear slime in my oatmeal lol...

Someone else can field this one..

alexmose

KrissFlavored wrote: »

Lol.. I cant even imagine eating clear slime in my oatmeal lol...

Someone else can field this one..

It makes it fluffy!!! And I recently learned I’m lactose intolerant so bye bye whey powder.

SuzySunshine99

If your oatmeal is still hot/cooking for 4 minutes after you add them, that should be plenty of time to properly cook the egg whites. Eggs cook very quickly. I wouldn't worry about it.

cmriverside

I add plant-based protein powder to my oatmeal.

Makes it fluffy, and delicious and none of that deficiency thing you're talking about.

With one scoop protein powder and 3 ounces of milk and some walnuts, flax meal, banana and blueberries.

Protein = 41g
Cal = 500 (using 35g oats)

Sometimes I'll use 10g of protein powder and have an egg and egg whites scrambled with it...same/same

kshama2001

alexmose wrote: »

Hello my friends,

I recently started putting egg whites into my oatmeal and love it! Once oatmeal is almost cooked, I put the egg whites and and stir constantly for 4 mins. However, I read that eating the pasteurized egg whites without being cooked properly can ready to biotin deficiency. (I know wiki isn’t the best but I’ve seen it elsewhere too). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotin_deficiency

So how many of you do this and have experienced the symptoms? How much is too much?? I only use 3 egg whites a day.

If you have the symptoms from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotin_deficiency you should be discussing this with your doctor.

I have a raw egg a day for about 5 months out of the year and don't have any of those symptoms.

(I do have anemia, but I was first diagnosed for that over 30 years ago when I was not eating raw eggs. I also have split ends and hair loss when my anemia is not properly treated, which also predated the raw eggs.)