I’m currently mixing 5 egg whites raw with my protein shakes to increase protein value of the shakes but I’ve been told that you cant absorb this protein and it may decrease uptake of certain minerals in the body? is this true cause so far all i have found is conflicting evidence on this… any insight will be greatly appreciated thanks!
Someone should have told Rocky…
Here is a little blurb.
Raw egg whites: The Linus Pauling Institute states that raw egg whites contain a protein called avidin. This protein is neutralized during cooking, which means that cooked egg products do not act the same way. Avidin binds with biotin and prevents it from being absorbed, but is rendered inactive during cooking. Most health experts caution against the consumption of raw egg whites for any reasons since raw eggs have been linked to salmonella and other bacterial outbreaks.
You can buy pasteurized egg whites in a carton at any grocery store. I use it in shakes sometimes. Makes it creamier. Also no risk of salmonella.
thanks for the insight guys much appreciated 
Like jfg mentioned, I wouldn’t really take raw eggs unless you bought physically from your farm yourself and you know its clean. The risk of salmonella from commercially bought eggs is too high.
Also lol @ throwing away the most beneficial part of the egg.
I just drank 6 whole eggs raw with the rocky theme song playing in the background.
[quote]JFG wrote:
Someone should have told Rocky…
Here is a little blurb.
Raw egg whites: The Linus Pauling Institute states that raw egg whites contain a protein called avidin. This protein is neutralized during cooking, which means that cooked egg products do not act the same way. Avidin binds with biotin and prevents it from being absorbed, but is rendered inactive during cooking. Most health experts caution against the consumption of raw egg whites for any reasons since raw eggs have been linked to salmonella and other bacterial outbreaks.
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I don’t recall there being a reported case of someone getting sick from raw eggs that hasn’t been left out sitting for too long or due to cross contamination. Raw eggs directly from freshly cracked open egg should not pose a concern for bacteria or salmonella, etc. It’s encased in the egg shell for goodness sakes.
Correction, there was that one outbreak originating from Iowa but they never really explained if the insides of the eggs were contaminated or if it was just the shells. Basically the hens had salmonella due to the feed they were consuming having salmonella, I’m guessing that the egg shells themselves were contaminated.
Even without the risk of salmonella, drinking egg whites is usually considered a bad idea because of avidin binding to biotin, meaning that specific protein isn’t absorbed, which can lead to a deficiency. It would probably just be better to get that extra protein from another source (AKA another scoop of protein?)
[quote]ritzcracka92 wrote:
Even without the risk of salmonella, drinking egg whites is usually considered a bad idea because of avidin binding to biotin, meaning that specific protein isn’t absorbed, which can lead to a deficiency. It would probably just be better to get that extra protein from another source (AKA another scoop of protein?)[/quote]
Take your biotin away from when you consume raw eggs.
Biotin btw is not a protein, it’s more or less a B vitamin.
Correct biotin is a coenzyme, avidin is a protein.
I was mainly doing it due to the cost of protein powder as it was trying to get more for my money seeing as I’m broke and sometimes don’t have time to cook up a meal! but on the advice i have been giving so far maybe its best to remove them from my supplementation oh well, they surprisingly taste extremely nice in with shakes too makes em thicker.
[quote]irishboxer wrote:
I was mainly doing it due to the cost of protein powder as it was trying to get more for my money seeing as I’m broke and sometimes don’t have time to cook up a meal! but on the advice i have been giving so far maybe its best to remove them from my supplementation oh well, they surprisingly taste extremely nice in with shakes too makes em thicker. [/quote]
I would continue to use them TBH.
[quote]irishboxer wrote:
I was mainly doing it due to the cost of protein powder as it was trying to get more for my money seeing as I’m broke and sometimes don’t have time to cook up a meal! but on the advice i have been giving so far maybe its best to remove them from my supplementation oh well, they surprisingly taste extremely nice in with shakes too makes em thicker. [/quote]
I’ve been consuming 6 raw eggs everyday for the last 5 years. That’s 10,500 raw eggs down the tube with no issues at all. You will be fine!
[quote]Massthetics wrote:
Also lol @ throwing away the most beneficial part of the egg.[/quote]
I have never gotten this. Most people do it because of fat, but if they look at their diet closely it is usually a none issue.
Eat the whole thing!!
Costco sells them in bulk, 6 cartons is a box, 50 grams of protein per carton. I drink them as my mid-workout shake out of the carton. I also use whey protein shakes when I need more protein through the day, but I feel like egg whites are more like real food compared to shakes. They do not taste bad, a little like unsweet milk.
To the main point, yes there is the biotin thing that I have heard before, but in my experience they seem to make a positive difference in my progress.
Just take supplemental biotin and take it away from your eggs consumption.
Whey > egg white = take more whey instead of adding egg white, cheaper, taste better (IMO)
[quote]burndaddy0 wrote:
[quote]Massthetics wrote:
Also lol @ throwing away the most beneficial part of the egg.[/quote]
I have never gotten this. Most people do it because of fat, but if they look at their diet closely it is usually a none issue.
Eat the whole thing!![/quote]
Some people do it (myself included) because the yolks are so damn FILLING! This is what I often do:
-Breakfast: 4 whites and 2 whole eggs in an omelet + carbs
-Save the yolks
-Shoot back the yolks after dinner, close to bedtime
I do it that way for 3 reasons:
-Eating 6 whole eggs before running off to work is hard, man!
-“Carbs in the morning, fats in the evening” nutrition strategy
-I read that cholesterol is a main building block of hormones like testosterone, which are primarily produced during sleep.
A little bro-sciency, I know, but it seems to work and I don’t have to toss my yolks!
I would add more whey if i could i can’t because its expensive and eggs are a lot cheaper… I already eat eggs cooked in one of my meals anyway so id assume that covers my biotin? thanks for all incite so far
I would just mention that egg white contains the protein albumin. Albumin deactivates the enzyme responsible for deactivating histamine (a breakdown product of the amino acid histadine); thus, certain individuals can get very unpleasant side effects from histamine toxicity. Further, albumin has a relatively poor BV (biological value) compared with whole egg.
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