Whole Eggs vs Egg Whites

8/19/2020

Eggs are wonderfully nutritious and provide a myriad of health benefits. Something that’s become popular is to only eat the egg whites and exclude the yolks. There are pros and cons to doing this. Let’s take a look at the difference:

• Calories
Whole Egg = 70
Egg White = 15

• Cholesterol
Whole Egg = 211mg
Egg White = 0mg

• Fat
Whole Egg = 5g
Egg White = 0g

• Protein
Whole Egg = 6g
Egg White = 4g

• Vitamin B12
Whole Egg = 52% DV
Egg White = 0%

• Vitamin D
Whole Egg = 21% DV
Egg White = 0%

• Selenium
Whole Egg = 90% DV
Egg White = 9%

• So as you can see, egg whites take the calories much lower, fat and cholesterol go away completely, protein only gets a little lower, but vitamins are reduced significantly when compared to whole eggs.

• If you’re watching your calories and cholesterol closely, egg whites may be a good choice, but make sure you’re getting enough vitamins from other sources. If you have the calories to spare and healthy cholesterol levels, you can’t go wrong with whole eggs for their added nutrition.

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Amanda is a mother of three (10, 7, and 5) and has been married for 14 years. My weight loss journey started July 17, 2008, one day after my daughter's first birthday. Tipping the scales at 235 pounds at 5'3, being an over weight, over tired, out of shape role model no longer appealed to me and I knew it was time for a change. Three pregnancies later, I had lost a total of 105 pounds. I had run 2 marathons and dozens of half marathons. Something was missing. I was thin, but I wasn't fit. I wasn't healthy. I could feel it in my insides. I was 136 pounds and a size 8. Something didn't add up. I got my certification in personal training, nutrition, weight management, and dove into supplementation and whole foods. 90 days later, I gained 10 pounds and lost two pants sizes (8 to a 4).

Continuing on this path, all of my clients wanted to know how I was doing it. I always dreamed of creating a business that truly added value to people and improved their health. My husband, Grant, and I decided it was time to take that leap.

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