Egg Yolk

[yashi 5]

I m 2 months out....just wanted to know should I eat the whole egg or only the white part....I m confused...help me out

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[ckunes 23]

I m 2 months out....just wanted to know should I eat the whole egg or only the white part....I m confused...help me out

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Eat the whole egg! The yoke is where the nutrients are.

[Pinky Green 260]

Here's an interesting comparison, personally I go with ckunes and eat the whole egg.

[Banned member 320]

Definitely eat the whole egg

[bbkipps99 48]

Doc said i could have the whole egg

[ozeedonkee 145]

An egg is pretty boring without the yolk! Plus yolks are full of good stuff. Eat the whole egg.

[delta_girl 931]

No yolk for me. Just whites. Yolks are fat.

[suzthebrit 146]

The whole egg. That's where all the nutrients are!

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

I eat the whole egg. A lot of people just eat egg whites but we consume so little I think the whole egg is definitely ok.

[ozeedonkee 145]

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Data taken from the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 15. AA and DHA data from NutritionData.Com. Since the article was written, the USDA has published revisions. The latest, Release 17, can be found here.

As you can see from the table, the yolk contains 100% of the carotenoids, essential fatty acids, Vitamins A, E, D, and K (6 items). The white does not contain 100% of any nutrient.

The yolk contains more than 90% of the Calcium, Iron, phosphorus, zinc, thiamin, B6, folate, and B12, and 89% of the panthothenic acid (9 items). The white does not contain more than 90% of any nutrient, but contains over 80% of the magnesium, sodium, and niacin (3 items).

The yolk contains between 50% and 80% of the copper, manganese, and selenium, while the white contains between 50% and 80% of the potassium, riboflavin, and Protein.

It should also be kept in mind that the yolk of an egg is smaller than the white. Where the white contains a slim majority of nutrients, such as Protein, this is not due to a greater concentration in the white, but simply to the fact that there is more white in the egg than yolk.

I'll take my chances Besides, our bodies need fats, and we won't be eating enough that we'll consume dangerous amounts

[delta_girl 931]

My surgeon doesn't even want his patients eating eggs at all, just egg beaters.

I go with just the whites. If you look at competitive athletes and body builders, they eat egg whites for the Protein and ditch the yolk. You can even purchase huge gallon jugs of egg whites only.

[stokesmommy 45]

I agree with everyone

Eat one whole egg but if that's not enough add one egg white..

[steelergirl 135]

I eat egg beaters..with salt and pepper and onion powder..only a little..you can't taste the difference

And only 25 calories..per equivalent to an egg..i love them..no fat either..o

[yashi 5]

Egg yolk eat fats too....

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[Bella86 82]

Lol we can only eat such a small amount and I find eating an egg very satisfying!

Eat the egg!!

Poached is delicious...