Egg Whites Vs Whole Eggs Controversy!

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  • husseycd
    husseycd Posts: 814 Member
    I eat both. I recently discovered liquid egg whites and quite like them, to be honest. One, they're convenient to keep at work. Two, they make tasty protein coffee cup muffins. Three, if I have a two-egg white (liquid) omelet in the morning I get to eat more food. I like more food.

    But I just go back and forth. When cutting, I'll probably stick to liquid egg whites. When maintaining or bulking, I'd hit the real eggs. Or a mixture of both.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    There's a controversy?
  • stt43
    stt43 Posts: 487
    Some people just don't like the taste of the yolk.
    Unless it's in chocolate mouse, cake, bearnaise or hollandaise or, or, or. :smile:

    I'm pretty sure chocolate mice, cake, etc., don't taste like egg yolks. If they do then I'd make a complaint to whoever is making them.
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    I always eat while egg. Mainly because its cheaper that way and the yolk it the best part! Yummy I could eat just the yolk and toss the whites lol. Plus I've never mastered the separation process of removing my yolk from the rest of the egg.
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
    Last night I had 10 egg whites scrambled with mushrooms at a Tastee Diner. They took it easy on the oil for me. It was delicious, and for 170 calories, I got 60 grams of protein.

    Or I could've had 2.5 whole eggs and 15 grams of protein - 175 cal.

    The article mentioned bioavailability of protein, but I'm really curious - - is the fraction of the absorbed protein >25% for egg whites?

    Because even assuming you intravenously shoot whole eggs into your bloodstream, gram of protein per calorie, egg whites beat the crap out of whole eggs.

    What a BS article. It's like people just throw terms around hoping no one knows what they mean to make their crappy, false points.
    lolwut?

    lolwut would you like me to clarify for you?
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,207 Member
    Yeah, whole eggs are great, but eating the whites without the yoke can help if you are trying to hit your protein macro target without going over your target fat intake.

    Yeah, this.

    I love whole eggs. But I have a high protein target each day - I would be way over on fat if I used whole eggs.
    5 g's per egg yolk puts you way over on your fat....interesting.

    That's saying they only use the one egg to hit their protein.. most likely they're on about many eggs, I use 1 egg and 3 egg whites for omelets, pancakes etc. I do it this way because I can't fit 20 grams of fat in, which it would be if I have 4 whole eggs, bearing in mind this is normally a breakfast meal and I have other meals which contain fat also.
    Well, I understand that adding yolks increase fat, but you have a way of monitoring the amount in nice little containers......so going way over is imo is an excuse not to eat yolks. On a calorie for calorie basis avocado has more fat than an egg and more saturated fat, so maybe I should stop eating avocado's as well.
  • Rerun201
    Rerun201 Posts: 125 Member
    I take my eggs scrambled. Usually 1 whole egg with 2 egg whites added when at home. If I'm eating out, I just go for whole eggs.

    I think there's more manufactured controversy with this issue than anything else. Chances are if you go overboard on whole eggs and chug down a couple dozen a day, its going to have an adverse impact on your health. Conversely, if you cut out certain nutrients that are found in the yolks (but keep in mind they can be had elsewhere, too), your health will likely suffer. I have serious doubts as to whether a few eggs here and there will do anyone any harm.
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    Geez not another one of these threads, more delicious, healthy yolks being thrown out :sad:

    Well, at least this one doesn't have someone throwing the yolk out and replacing with cheese :grumble:

    I use 3/4c of Egg Beaters in my omelets instead of whole eggs, because I get the volume of 3 eggs for the calories of one.
    I usually use ff cheese as well, because I get more protein for less calories.
    I turn around and replace some of those calories with avocado sliced on top, because it gives me some very good healthy fats and nutrients, and it tastes amazing.

    My normal omelet I have for lunch, ham and mushroom, with cheese, avocado, and salsa, is a huge plate of food, with 35 g protein, for 300 calories.

    If I used 3 whole eggs, it would be 450 calories for the same volume.
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    I just can't be bothered to start splitting up my eggs just for an omelette. Besides, I've got chickens on the farm, working hard to give me that whole egg. I won't belittle their accomplishments by throwing out half the deal ;)

    Amen.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,207 Member
    Some people just don't like the taste of the yolk.
    Unless it's in chocolate mouse, cake, bearnaise or hollandaise or, or, or. :smile:

    I'm pretty sure chocolate mice, cake, etc., don't taste like egg yolks. If they do then I'd make a complaint to whoever is making them.
    No, they equally taste great. People can be picky eaters, which was my point.
  • DeadliftAddict
    DeadliftAddict Posts: 746 Member
    Eat booth. Wake up have three egg whites and two whole eggs. Now you get all those good nutrients from those two yolks and not to mention the taste in the yolks. Awe man!!! With only to two yolk fats that are good for you. Don't want to throw out the yolks you say? Buy a carton of liquid egg whites and have two or three servings of that with two whole eggs. Now it's a party!!!!!!!!


    YOU'RE WELCOME.

    Egg Ninja out!
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    Throwing the yolks of an egg seems like an aberration to me, there is a lot of people in the world dying of hunger and you never know where you might end up. I rather not waste food. If i'm reaching my fat % I rather eat another thing, but you would never see me throwing half of an egg to the garbage.

    I eat my eggs whole.

    Growing up, my mom always used the 'starving kids in Africa' guilt trip to make us clean our plates.
    All of us kids ended up obese as adults. But there are still starving kids in Africa.

    Not sure why cleaning our plates didn't help them.:noway:
  • Curleycue0314
    Curleycue0314 Posts: 245 Member
    I like the Yolk too much to not eat it. I've done 1 whole egg and 1 white scrambled, but I find I like it better with whole. Unless you have high cholesterol, why not eat the whole thing!
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    Yeah, whole eggs are great, but eating the whites without the yoke can help if you are trying to hit your protein macro target without going over your target fat intake.

    Yeah, this.

    I love whole eggs. But I have a high protein target each day - I would be way over on fat if I used whole eggs.
    5 g's per egg yolk puts you way over on your fat....interesting.

    What is interesting? :huh: I eat 9-10 egg whites a day. That is roughly the calories of 1 whole eggs and I am saving 45 grams of fat.

    You should really be quiet.
  • erinbuberinxo
    erinbuberinxo Posts: 64
    Deitary cholesterol is good for you and your body needs it, plus yolks taste soooo good :) No need to be wasteful!
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    Yeah, whole eggs are great, but eating the whites without the yoke can help if you are trying to hit your protein macro target without going over your target fat intake.

    Yeah, basically this. I have absolutely no problem with eating the whole egg, but usually for calorie/macro reasons I'll cook with a ratio of one whole egg to two egg whites, or something similar.
  • brandi712
    brandi712 Posts: 407 Member
    I just can't be bothered to start splitting up my eggs just for an omelette. Besides, I've got chickens on the farm, working hard to give me that whole egg. I won't belittle their accomplishments by throwing out half the deal ;)

    Amen! :laugh:
  • dandelyon
    dandelyon Posts: 620 Member
    Sometimes I have egg whites if I'm trying to "save up" for a big meal later and need to squeak by for breakfast. It happens once or twice a month, though, while eating whole eggs happens on a daily basis :) It's not the fat I'm worried about, it's the overall calories.
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
    there's an egg controversy?
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
    Yeah, whole eggs are great, but eating the whites without the yoke can help if you are trying to hit your protein macro target without going over your target fat intake.

    Yeah, this.

    I love whole eggs. But I have a high protein target each day - I would be way over on fat if I used whole eggs.
    5 g's per egg yolk puts you way over on your fat....interesting.

    What is interesting? :huh: I eat 9-10 egg whites a day. That is roughly the calories of 1 whole eggs and I am saving 45 grams of fat.

    You should really be quiet.

    I think he's just upset and on retainer from the little-known subsidiary of the Egg Council, the Yolk Brigade. They get 10 times the funding but only accomplish 1/10th as much.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    First world problems. There are places and people in this world that will never understand why anybody would throw perfectly good food away.
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    Yeah, whole eggs are great, but eating the whites without the yoke can help if you are trying to hit your protein macro target without going over your target fat intake.

    Yeah, this.

    I love whole eggs. But I have a high protein target each day - I would be way over on fat if I used whole eggs.
    5 g's per egg yolk puts you way over on your fat....interesting.

    What is interesting? :huh: I eat 9-10 egg whites a day. That is roughly the calories of 1 whole eggs and I am saving 45 grams of fat.

    You should really be quiet.

    I think he's just upset and on retainer from the little-known subsidiary of the Egg Council, the Yolk Brigade. They get 10 times the funding but only accomplish 1/10th as much.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    Charge of the Yolk Brigade.
  • LindsayB1119
    LindsayB1119 Posts: 2
    I have 4 backyard hens that give us eggs. In my opinion they are much better than the store bought ones, even the 'egglands best' crap that they try to say has more vitamins and what not. I wouldn't dare throw out a yolk and just eat egg white.
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    First world problems. There are places and people in this world that will never understand why anybody would throw perfectly good food away.

    You know they sell egg whites in cartons right?
  • stt43
    stt43 Posts: 487
    Ok everyone, you've been discussing this for over two pages now. Can someone just give me a definitive answer:

    Do I have to eat the egg yokes, or do I have to eat just the whites? Which is it?!
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    First world problems. There are places and people in this world that will never understand why anybody would throw perfectly good food away.

    You know they sell egg whites in cartons right?

    Do you think they come from yolk-free eggs? The yolks have to go somewhere.
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    First world problems. There are places and people in this world that will never understand why anybody would throw perfectly good food away.

    You know they sell egg whites in cartons right?

    Do you think they come from yolk-free eggs? The yolks have to go somewhere.

    Do you think businesses aimed at money making throw away half the product? :huh:
  • LongIsland27itl
    LongIsland27itl Posts: 365 Member
    It's pretty easy you eat egg whites if you cannot fit the calories of whole eggs into your macros
  • kimmymayhall
    kimmymayhall Posts: 419 Member
    First world problems. There are places and people in this world that will never understand why anybody would throw perfectly good food away.

    You know they sell egg whites in cartons right?

    Do you think they come from yolk-free eggs? The yolks have to go somewhere.

    Do you think businesses aimed at money making throw away half the product? :huh:
    Right. Yolks are sold to companies that make products that require more yolks - ice cream, mayonnaise, baked goods, etc.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,207 Member
    Yeah, whole eggs are great, but eating the whites without the yoke can help if you are trying to hit your protein macro target without going over your target fat intake.

    Yeah, this.

    I love whole eggs. But I have a high protein target each day - I would be way over on fat if I used whole eggs.
    5 g's per egg yolk puts you way over on your fat....interesting.

    What is interesting? :huh: I eat 9-10 egg whites a day. That is roughly the calories of 1 whole eggs and I am saving 45 grams of fat.

    You should really be quiet.
    9 or 10 eggs has the same calories as 1 egg......lol. People like to convince themselves of all sorts of random stuff.

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