Why do most people eat egg whites?

jamie_charlene · January 2012

Just out of curiosity.. I don't know much about eating healthy but I do enjoy eating the whole egg on the morning. I see a lot of people just eat the whites. Is the yolk somewhat bad for you?

dls06 · January 2012

:drinker: For me It's Lower calories and No Cholesterol. I can eat a large veggie omelet when I am hungry an have little calories left.

TiffaniBarrett · January 2012

If I have an omelette, I have 1 egg plus 2 egg whites. It makes the calories much lower for me :-) x

bikiniready201 · January 2012

for me its the convenience, i heat them up in the microwave @ work every morning and find them easier b/c they come in a containter. Also, it goes back to when I did WW, it was a 0 point food rather than 2 pts for a regular egg. Speaking of which....this morning I fried a reg egg with a piece of toast and was almost feeling guilty...but i told myself that eggs are protein and not a 'bad food', the yolk is the best part IMO!

kemeko · January 2012

I do the same with omelettes or scrambles. Less calories, less fat/cholesterol... just as filling (not as tasty though). I love yolk!

delilah47 · January 2012

i got this from http://nutritiondata.self.com/

one whole egg of 243g= 347 calories and 24g fat
egg whites to equal 243g=117 calories and 0g fat

make your choice :happy:

to me 24g of fat equals an average of 3 meals worth of fat

TiffaniBarrett · January 2012

Whack a load of pepper in - will liven it right up

x

silverphonasa · January 2012

The egg whites itself, is inherently lean. The yolks is where all the fat content is and besides protein, most of the nutrients. Such as some omega 3's. I like to make an omelet with 3 egg whites & 1 whole egg with the yolk.

Changing__Christina · January 2012

I eat them because eggs have a lot less cholesterol when you remove the yolk. The calories are also much less, but for me it is more about the cholesterol because I have family history of heart disease. Plus, if you cook them in the right way, they are delicious!

mollynz · January 2012

This doesn't seem quite right to me. I had two medium eggs for breakfast and according to MFP's nutritional data, that gave me 140 calories and 8g of fat overall. I am definitely a whole egg girl! Two eggs keep me full for ages.

delilah47 · January 2012

you know, i double-checked and you are closer than i am. got out the handy conversion calculator and a 243g egg would be over a half pound lol i looked on my carton of AA large eggs and it says a 58g egg has 80 calories with 5 grams of fat. heck, i may even enjoy a whole egg occasionally! thanks for setting me straight. i have found that website useful, but i guess one does have to watch portion size there. well, maybe they were referring to an ostrich egg? :huh:

ps: love the kitty pic.. reminds me of my beloved damien that i had for over 20 years

dls06 · January 2012

Check out this site.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/dairy-and-egg-products/111/2

phytgirl · January 2012

243 grams of whole eggs is almost 5 large eggs.

grinch031 · January 2012

1 cup of eggs is 347 calories, 1 egg is only 71 calories on that site.

prism6 · January 2012

Calories...... I love eggs and could easily eat 6. I may still eat 6 but just the whites. only 17 calories each. egg white omletes with shredded cheese is a great breakfast full of protien. I used to have chickens and their eggs were like drops from heaven, store bought are rather anemic, but they will do

grinch031 · January 2012

Well there was this belief that dietary cholesterol is bad for you, but it has been disproven. Although the myth still perpetuates throughout the media.

delilah47 · January 2012

yep.. look back. i was wrong, looking at an unreasonable serving size

questionablemethods · January 2012

To the OP. I don't know. I suppose because it is a way of shaving off some calories. But there is definitely more to health than weight and there is more to nutrition than macronutrients. The YOLK is full of all sorts of micronutrients: http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html. (<--- Check out the big chart of micronutrient values.) This is especially true when these yolks come from the eggs of chickens that are allowed to peck around for bugs on pasture in the sun instead of being fed grain and largely confined indoors.

I eat them! At least two a day. I wish there was a way for people to send them my way!

bajiggity_jane · January 2012

Personally, I just do not like egg yolks unless they are scrambled. Hard boiled egg whites are one of my favorites snacks. But I did hear there are some health benefits to the yolk, but just that they come with more cholesterol.

grinch031 · January 2012

I agree. Whole eggs are more healthy than egg whites alone, so the added calories are well worth it.

Sixalicious · January 2012

I just don't like the yolk. As a kid, I only ate the whites of the eggs because of the taste. The smell of the yolks made me gag and feel sick to my stomach. However, as an adult, I can occassionally eat a fried egg or boiled egg, but I still primarily eat the whites for both taste and protein now.

dls06 · January 2012

and 1 egg white is only 16 calories with no fat and cholesterol and 4 grams of protein. I eat the whites with lots of veggies.

Jessica0982 · January 2012

It's less calories and I sort of got into the habit of eating only the egg white when I was making hard boiled eggs for breakfast. I'm not a fan of the yolk! Then to make scrambled eggs or omelets I used just egg whites and I love them! Since I got into the habit of it, I do it all the time now.

bjs06 · January 2012

Depending on who you ask, the whites are better in terms of cholesterol. White are also INSANE low on calories where as the yolks are not. When I was in high school I had high cholesterol so I tend to go easy on yolks (as well as milk, cheese, red meat) just to be safe.:)

daphnegetnfit · January 2012

I eat egg whites, but did not realize it was that huge of a difference!!!

tig_ol_bitties · January 2012

They're hungry?

2Bgoddess · January 2012

Same as some of the above, reducing my fat intake. If i want more than one egg, i have a whole egg plus egg whites. 5g of fat in the yolk.

emily356 · January 2012

I like the whole egg, too. There are many great nutrients in there.:) I have 2 whole eggs every morning, fresh from our chickens that are spoiled and live in our big backyard!!! Whoever said they are like little drops of heaven, is right!!! I never knew there was that much difference till we bought chickens!! The shells are hard as a rock, and the yolks are really dark!! Healthy chickens=healthy eggs!!!

jessashcher · January 2012

I'm not understand where you got your information because I read on the egg carton that 1 whole egg is 70 calories.

harleygirlT · January 2012

It is called high protien low fat....

TrailRunner61 · January 2012

Because they have fewer calories than whole eggs and are filling.

Here is an easy way to boil them. It took me a while to get it right but I couldn't stand 'green' yolks. ack!

Gently place enough eggs to cover the bottom of a sauce pan.
Cover with water, bring to a boil but not so hard that they break.
Turn the temp down and GENTLY boil for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat, set timer for 10 minutes.
Cool down immediately, shell (if desired) and put in frig.

I like to peel mine before I put them away, that way it's easier to just grab one when I'm having a craving.

Why do most people eat egg whites?

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