What is egg white?
Whether raw or cooked, scrambled or fried - the small, oval animal product tastes good and can be used in many ways in the kitchen. But do you also know about the ingredients of an egg and know what egg white actually is and what it is made of?
What is hidden behind egg white
As small as an egg may appear, it is a real powerhouse full of it nutrient. It is quite remarkable what miracle nature has produced here so that new life can develop from the fertilized egg. The following article is about a chicken egg, as it plays an important role in the nourishment plays and has become an indispensable part of the menu.
- In principle, an egg consists of a shell and the egg yolk contained in it, also called the egg yolk, and the egg white that surrounds the egg yolk.
- The egg white in turn consists of two thin and two thick layers, which have a bacteria-inhibiting effect. The older an egg gets, the thinner the egg white becomes.
In this country, egg white is usually referred to as protein. However, the term protein is also used for proteins in biochemistry.
A hen's egg is full of nutrients
- An egg white is not just any liquid, it is made up of around 87% water, 11% protein, 1% carbohydrates and 1% minerals.
- It is also interesting to compare it to egg yolk, which is much more nutritious with 50% water, 16% protein, 32% fat and 2% minerals.
- A medium-sized egg white (33 g) contains 16 kcal fewer calories than a 19 g egg yolk with 67 kcal.
- However, the largest proportion of nutrients is found in the egg yolk - such as the minerals calcium and iron as well as vitamins A, D, E, K, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and cobalamine (B12). About 94 percent of the nutrients in the hen's egg can be absorbed.
Egg white is the light and fragrant foam that is created when egg whites are stiff ...
Last but not least, a few words about cholesterol: It is a well-known fact that there is a lot of cholesterol in eggs - a 48 g chicken egg contains 170 mg of it. But did you know that this substance is only found in egg yolks and not in egg whites? The protein is completely free of cholesterol.
