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Why do the calories vary so much?

nicolina823
nicolina823 Posts: 450 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So, I bought Super Jumbo eggs from a local farm in hopes to save some money on eggs each week.

I eat a 1/2 cup of eggs every morning or at least try to.

When I look up the nutrition facts between cooked and uncooked it varies a good amount. Which should I really use?

http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/generic/egg-white-only-cooked?portionid=10416&portionamount=0.500

or

http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/usda/egg-white?portionid=29444&portionamount=0.500

Replies

  • bmontgomery87
    bmontgomery87 Posts: 1,260 Member
    Hmmm. Good question. I guess I'd go by raw cause I really don't think the protein and cals change that much when cooking.
  • epj78
    epj78 Posts: 643 Member
    It's because you are using the 1/2 cup measurement. 1/2 cup of raw eggs and 1/2 cup of cooked eggs are two very different measurements-- eggs get fluffy!

    So, whenever you measure (I'm guessing raw) is what you should use OR just change to logging 1 jumbo egg white and don't even mess with measuring (which I personally would do).
  • shayshay01
    shayshay01 Posts: 40 Member
    If I eat it cooked- I use cooked measurements. If I'm eating something raw- I use raw measurements. I think that's more the purpose... just to give people a measurement to use depending on which way they are going to eat it. I don't really think anything changes nutritionally from raw to cooked unless of course you are cooking in butter or oil etc. Then it will definatley change.
  • nicolina823
    nicolina823 Posts: 450 Member
    Thank you ;) Thats what I thought I just wanted some confirmations from others. :flowerforyou:
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