Egg whites...good protein source?

[hhajdo]

I have read in many places that cooking eggs actually makes the protein MORE available than eating them raw, I can't remember where I read that though so somebody else might have to come in here and set the record straight

You're definitely right, I posted about this before...

..."Egg white protein is generally considered to be less digestible than heat-pretreated egg white protein. In this study, it was shown that after ingestion of 25 g of raw egg protein, almost 50% is malabsorbed over 24 h. The higher digestibility of cooked egg protein presumably results from structural changes in the protein molecule induced by heating, thereby enabling the digestive enzymes to gain broader access to the peptide bonds..."

http://www.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/128/10/1716

 

[hhajdo]

http://www.nutrition.org/cgi/content-nw/full/128/10/1716/T2

 

[caladin]

Just a heads up on raw eggs. You loose about half the protien because your body cant digest it. then there is the 1 in 20,000 chance of sickness but. Eggs are awsome. I eat the whole damn thing!

 

[Old School]

You're definitely right, I posted about this before...

..."Egg white protein is generally considered to be less digestible than heat-pretreated egg white protein. In this study, it was shown that after ingestion of 25 g of raw egg protein, almost 50% is malabsorbed over 24 h. The higher digestibility of cooked egg protein presumably results from structural changes in the protein molecule induced by heating, thereby enabling the digestive enzymes to gain broader access to the peptide bonds..."

http://www.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/128/10/1716

Great Information

 

[Showdowner52]

well what about boiling the egg like posted earlier? I mean would that change anything to the protein thats taking in after reading this i might eat around 2 boilied eggs and some oats with protein mixed in so i mean is it changed.?