egg white protien

Chris Love

www.eggwhitesint.com sells liquid egg whites and claims - "Egg White protein is the purest form of protein known to man in the entire world. Each 8-ounce cup gives you 26 grams of pure protein, only 2 grams of carbohydrates, NO fat and NO cholesterol, and only 120 calories. They are 100% bio-available, which means NONE of it's amino acids are wasted. No artificial protein powder can make that claim. Other high protein supplements need to be broken down before the body absorbs the protein. Therefore, your body only uses about 70% of artificial protein at best."

Fact or fiction?

Peter Wick

Marketing BS. The proteins in eggwhite are globulins, mucoproteins and albumins. Those need to be enzymatically broken down to at least tri-peptides by the digestive process to be fully absorbed. There is fat in eggwhite but it is minimal, nothing at all to worry about.

Not that it isn't good for you or anything. If you like it, go for it.

Dino Sarti

I use an egg white protein powder in the mornings. I like it because the calories to protein ratio is among the best and I am told by people who claim to know, that it is a very "clean" protein. YMMV.

Leslie Knight

For the liquid egg whites, don't forget to read the ingredients. I used to use Egg Beaters until I read the ingredients. All kinds of unpronounceable crap. Yuck! I still eat lots of egg whites (up to 4-5 per day), but they are real eggs. Also, consider comparing the cost to real eggs. I'm guessing eggs are cheaper. I feel bad "wasting" the yolk, but I'm getting over it. Sometimes my dogs get a nice treat....