When talking protein, how come no one ever mentions eggs?

[StageLeft]

Often a hassel to work with, and one needs to limit ingestion of the yolk, in interests of calories and cholesterol.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: NightCrawler
The Egg Whites are where the protein is, the yolk is 70% fat. The large eggs I get have 7 grams of protein per egg. There also pretty cheap way to get protein.

There is also egg powder, the container I have has 24 grams per serving, mixed with some milk boost it to 40 grams. Having 3 or 4 of these per day will definintly help put on the muscle.

Egg yolks have around slightly less than half the amount of protein in the whle egg. Your 7 is closer to 4 for just the whites itself.

 

[CTrain]

Why are you guys talking so much about egg=protein ??
I get 80+ grams of protein from 1 serving of the powder+milk......thats what 12 whole eggs ??

 

[Riprorin]

Well you're right in that I guess it's impossible to write off everything written in the article; however, I find it hard to take everything I've read in that article seriously, as it goes against everything I've read in the past and everything my doctor has told me.

RB, according to the American Heart Association you should only take in 300 mg of dietary cholesterol. Therefore, you shouldn't eat eggs, because 1 egg has 215 mg of cholesterol.

Of course the AHA also put it "Heart-Check" seal of approval on high sugar, empty calorie foods like Count Chocula, Froot Loops, and Pop-Tarts.

Dozens of studies show the opposite of the AHA position: that eating eggs actually improves your blood cholesterol profile. In one study, 24 adults added 2 eggs a day to their usual diets for 6 weeks. Their total cholesterol was up 4%, but their all-important HDL levels were up a very desireable 10%.

There are a lot of hidden agendas when it comes to diet (the big profit margins are in processed food) and it appears that some doctors have bought into the disinformation without doing their own research.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Riprorin

Well you're right in that I guess it's impossible to write off everything written in the article; however, I find it hard to take everything I've read in that article seriously, as it goes against everything I've read in the past and everything my doctor has told me.

RB, according to the American Heart Association you should only take in 300 mg of dietary cholesterol. Therefore, you shouldn't eat eggs, because 1 egg has 215 mg of cholesterol.

Of course the AHA also put it "Heart-Check" seal of approval on high sugar, empty calorie foods like Count Chocula, Froot Loops, and Pop-Tarts.

Dozens of studies show the opposite of the AHA position: that eating eggs actually improves your blood cholesterol profile. In one study, 24 adults added 2 eggs a day to their usual diets for 6 weeks. Their total cholesterol was up 4%, but their all-important HDL levels were up a very desireable 10%.

There are a lot of hidden agendas when it comes to diet (the big profit margins are in processed food) and it appears that some doctors have bought into the disinformation without doing their own research.

Yea I read some other stuff about the 300mg and 1 egg a day thing. However, your original topic was on protein. 2 eggs a day isn't jack in terms of protein. If you jack up the number of eggs per day that you eat to a sizeable number where you get a sizeable amount of protein from just the eggs themself, then it seems like common sense that eggs are no longer desireable nor healthy for you.

 

[Riprorin]

Not everyone is a body builder who needs 2x grams of their body weight in protein.

For most people, eggs are a good source of high quality protein.

p.s. The rule of thumb is Body Weight in kgs x 0.8. So if you are between 110 and 180 lbs, you need 40 - 65 g of protein per day. Therefore 2 - 3 eggs per day represents about 35% of most peoples protein requirements.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
Not everyone is a body builder who needs 2x grams of their body weight in protein.

For most people, eggs are a good source of high quality protein.

p.s. The rule of thumb is Body Weight in kgs x 0.8. So if you are between 110 and 180 lbs, you need 40 - 65 g of protein per day. Therefore 2 - 3 eggs per day represents about 35% of most peoples protein requirements.

40-65gm of protein is easily had through a normal 3-5 meals a day. Someone without high protein requirements wouldn't be worrying about their protein intake. Your title says "when talking about protein...." - people generally only talk about their protein intake when they lift weights and want to pack on the muscle. People that do talk about protein generally speak of the normal shakes or the large amounts of chicken, tuna, or other meats they eat.

Sorry if I'm coming across as hostile but in the context in which I viewed the question, that's how I see it

 

[Riprorin]

Well, even if you are 2 eggs = 1 can of tuna, without the mercury plus it may raise your HDL. I'd personally much rather eat eggs than tuna anyway. Tuna is way to dry for my taste.

I agree that eggs can't fulfill ALL of your protein requirements, especially if you're a 250 lb body builder.

 

[vi edit]

Well, even if you are 2 eggs = less than 1 SERVING of tuna, without the mercury plus it may raise your HDL. I'd personally much rather eat eggs than tuna anyway. Tuna is way to dry for my taste.

Corrected for accuracy.

 

[Riprorin]

Thanks.

 

[cchen]

I'd love to have an egg in the morning, but when I'm rushed for time before class, and when 1 scoop of whey has ~20g of protein, there's no point to bother with an egg.

 

[oboeguy]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Hard to prepare, not easily portable. Not as desireable as other protien laden foods.

It takes me maybe two minutes to crack, beat and scramble eggs. This, if I were to eat tuna (which I don't), is about the same amount of time it would take me to first find the can, then find the canopener, and, finally, actually use it.

Edit: worse still if it's the kind of can you can open without a canopener, they freak me out.