Raw Eggs

Voglio

I have been eating two or three raw eggs a day the past few weeks as it is a convenient way to help meet my protein needs.

I'm just wondering really, are the protein and nutrients still as effective in raw eggs as cooled eggs?

Alf Veedersane

Voglio wrote: »

I have been eating two or three raw eggs a day the past few weeks as it is a convenient way to help meet my protein needs.

I'm just wondering really, are the protein and nutrients still as effective in raw eggs as cooled eggs?

The bioavailability of protein is much lower for raw eggs. You'll only get a little more than half the protein out of the raw eggs that you would from cooked.

TimeToShine

Agree with the above but for the convenience it's more than reasonable.

Marty McFly

In fairness it only takes a few minutes to boil an egg it doesn't get much more convenient than that.

hidinginthebush

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

The bioavailability of protein is much lower for raw eggs. You'll only get a little more than half the protein out of the raw eggs that you would from cooked.

Wow really! I would have thought you'd lose some by cooking due to possibly denaturing the proteins.

El_Dangeroso

Raw egg white contain a protein avidin that binds biotin (vitamin b7), two raw egg whites per day taken regularly can induce a deficiency of this vitamin.

Cook your egg whites, denaturing proteins makes the protein more, not less, digestible.