Whole Egg vs. Egg White

jecka31

So I got into a discussion with a friend about which is "better", eating whole eggs or egg whites. I've been eating only egg whites lately but in the past I've mixed one whole egg with two-three egg whites to make my omelets. She was saying that I shouldn't eat whole eggs because they are bad for you.

What is your opinion??

fxst78

Eggs are a super food and part of the reason is all the goodies in the yolk.

I always eat whole eggs (3-4 a day)

Your plan of 2-3 white with one whole is a good plan. Egg yolks do have more fat but are very very good for you, saying whole eggs are bad for you is absolutely incorrect. Eating 20 whole eggs may be a problem though!

Kohadre

I dont care if the egg yolk contains all these good nutrients

I dont care if the 71%DV of cholesterol is good cholesterol.

The fact remains I dont want 71% of my DV to come from one source. That combined with the fact I eat a dozen of them a day, and the whites taste (to me) so much better than the whole egg.

DannyMussels

Mountain Man used to eat the entire egg. Shells and all.



He also got companies wantin to sponsor him cause of his physique, but he turned down their $$$ cause he didn't believe in supplements.

NightOwl1

Sorry, but anyone who thinks that whole eggs are unhealthy for you really doesn't understand what they are talking about.

Unless you have a problem with cholesterol and your doctor advises you against them for that purpose, then they are great for you.

capriciousmoon

The yolk is healthy and mixing a whole egg in with some extra whites is fine. The only reason I don't eat the yolks is because I don't like how they taste.

lelliebugh

I starting eating whole egg with my 3 other egg whites. I like the extra boost I get. Plus the protein is good for before my workout.

BarbWhite09

You'll get a thousand different opinions on it, best thing you can do is to do your research & make your own decision on what you think is best for you.

maryd523

I buy local farm-fresh eggs and I think it would be a complete tragedy to toss those delicious, bright-orange egg yolks.

kouzzzz

Whole egg. Most of the Vitamins and minerals are in the yolk.

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html

KayteeBear

I just eat the whole damn egg. I ain't picky. And it's all healthy for you. But I think I'll be eating lots of egg white omelets soon though because I wanna make eggnog...and my recipe calls for ALOT of egg yolks...

For hard boiled eggs though I only like the egg white. I don't like the taste of the egg yolk but will eat it whole if it's mashed into an egg salad or something but I'll eat the egg white whole. However, if I'm having toast or hashbrowns I HAVE to have a RUNNY egg yolk. Tastes sooo good.

stevenleagle

I posted a few weeks ago about whether or not eggs are the ultimate superfood? Theyre easy to prepare, nutritious, full of protein and filling for relatively few cals.

Then the whole egg white vs whole egg debate started lol.

Personally I can't bear to throw good food away... Far better to get rid of all those other fatty/sugary snacks I'm the pantry before the egg yolk IMHO ...

asyouseefit

I eat the whole egg. I feel I owe it to the chickens not to waste yolks!

Elleinnz

mostly the whole egg - but if i need extra protein without the calories I might add a few egg whites to things like my oatmeal in the morning.....

EricMurano

I eat whole eggs sometimes but mostly I'll eat egg whites.

I think whole eggs are good in moderation. The yolk does have lots of good stuff in it but I can really feel the heaviness of the yolks when I eat 3 or more whole eggs at a time.

I switched to eating mostly whites because I was trying to increase my protein intake with as little extra calories as possible.

See the yolk has as much protein as the white but the yolk has more calories because of the fat in it. Now fat isn't bad, you need fat to live, but you shouldn't have too much of it. And to get the amount of protein that I want I'd need like 4 eggs in the meal!

For most people if they're having an egg or two in an omelette then whole eggs are great. If you want to get more protein and less calories then try whites only. Maybe even try one yolk in 4 egg whites.

Anyway try not to get bogged down in yolk versus no yolk. If you need lots of protein (you're body building for example) then do the egg white thing. If you just want some eggs then just eat the whole egg

KayteeBear

Personally I can't bear to throw good food away... Far better to get rid of all those other fatty/sugary snacks I'm the pantry before the egg yolk IMHO ...

That's part of it for me. I can't stand to waste...so if I do end up not using the yolk then I will use it in a hair mask. :P

rachmaree

My husband eats about 5 whole eggs per day, plus an extra 5-6 whites, and he's pretty healthy
I prefer to eat 2-3 whole eggs, and any more whites only as I like to use my calories for other things.
Nothing wrong with whole eggs.

trud72

Sorry, but anyone who thinks that whole eggs are unhealthy for you really doesn't understand what they are talking about.

Unless you have a problem with cholesterol and your doctor advises you against them for that purpose, then they are great for you.

i have high cholesterol(through my genes)so i can do NOTHING about it,but you can still have eggs(the whole egg) they are super good for you! as long as you don't have 10 a day!! lol

scarletleavy

I love eggs, especially the yolks. Hell, I even eat raw egg yolks in my protein shakes/smoothies.

kouzzzz

I love eggs, especially the yolks. Hell, I even eat raw egg yolks in my protein shakes/smoothies.

Same here about eating raw eggs in my protein smoothies

engineman312

I love eggs, especially the yolks. Hell, I even eat raw egg yolks in my protein shakes/smoothies.

Same here about eating raw eggs in my protein smoothies

i THOUGHT i loved eggs a lot. then i read this. i clearly do not love eggs as much as you two. but i do love whole eggs.