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Posted by: njc

That the white of the egg only has 3.5 grams of protein and the yolk has the other 2.5. I eat eggs for two of my meals each day and was only getting about 60% of the protein I thought I was getting as I only eat the whites and thought that the whites had all of the protein. No wonder Ive stopped growing. Im accidentally not eating enough protein!


Posted by: maniclion

Some eggs have huge yolks as well so you could have been getting less I use 3 grams of protein in the whites as a precaution. Adding a yolk or 2 to the whites won't hurt every now and then. All you can do now is readjust your diet and keep going at it.


Posted by: ponyboy

You're missing about 20 grams of protein (if you eat eight eggs a day) and you've stopped growing?

Methinks there might be something else there.


Posted by: njc

12-14 eggs a day. Thats enough to make or break a diet protein wise. I weigh 180. That took my daily protein intake down from what I thought was 190 gams to about 155. Big difference.


Posted by: musclepump

A whole egg has about 76 calories, the white has about 17. You didn't think all the goods were in the whites, did you?


Posted by: njc

Yeah I thought the yolk had all the saturated fat and that the white had all the protein and unsaturated fat.


Posted by: Emma-Leigh

Quote:
Originally Posted by njc
Yeah I thought the yolk had all the saturated fat and that the white had all the protein and unsaturated fat.
Nope - the yolk has 99% of fat and about 50% of the protein.... It also has most of the vitamins and minerals as well.

Although it depends on the size of of the egg, a typical 50-55g egg has:
Whole = 70-75 cals, 0.5g carbs, 6-7g protein, 5-6g fat

Yolk = 55-60 cals, 0.3g carbs, 3g protein, 5g fat (2g saturated)

White = 15-17 cals, 0.2g carbs, 3.5-4g protein, 0.1g fat


Posted by: j rizz

well does it even matter.. just double your egg white intake. eggs are the cheapest way to bulk up. like less than $1 a dozen.. thats what 7$ a week. cheap.


Posted by: musclepump

Five dozen at Costco for $4.39!


Posted by: njc

Quote:
Originally Posted by j rizz
well does it even matter.. just double your egg white intake. eggs are the cheapest way to bulk up. like less than $1 a dozen.. thats what 7$ a week. cheap.
No it doesnt. It just sucks that all that time i was screwing myself.


Posted by: ph8bringer

do you eat them raw or cooked?


Posted by: leg_press

oops, I hardly EVER eat egg yolks ( maybe 1 a day max) cus I got told that the yolk in an egg is what makes you fart and is very high in cholesterol


Posted by: njc

Ive never tried a raw egg


Posted by: j rizz

i tired to eat one.. it was terrible.. it was almost impossible for me to eat it.. it is the worsed texture ever, all slimy and gross.


Posted by: Emma-Leigh

Quote:
Originally Posted by njc
Ive never tried a raw egg
I would not bother with eating raw eggs - the digestability of the protein is only about 60% so you are wasting half the protein. You are much better off cooking them up!


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