Raw Egg question

[98WS6]

I know alot of people drink raw eggs as opposed to eating them becuase it is alot quicker and less hassle then cooking them. I tried one last night and it actually tasted good. I was going to go to pathmark to get some pasturized eggs so i don't risk getting salmonela (sp). My question is how many eggs should i drink at a time for it to benefit me protein and calorie wise, and should i mix it or just crack it in a cup and drink it plain?

 

[StrongChE]

I don't know if pasteurization has any effect, but cooking the egg is needed to make all the protein available for assimilation.

 

[cmdubs]

I don't know if pasteurization has any effect, but cooking the egg is needed to make all the protein available for assimilation.

really??? news to me...

does the same apply for raw fish then??

 

[faller]

Hmmm. If you eat too many raw eggs you can lose biotin, so you may need to supplement. Cooking eggs denatures the protein (this is needed for digestion), but they will also denature in stomach acid (so you save 1 step by cooking). As for how many, same as you would if you were to cook them. For me, I eat 4 egg white and 2 whole eggs per time (I cook mine). It doesn't matter if you mix them or not before drinking.

 

[StrongChE]

Avidin in the eggs causes the loss of biotin. The protein needs to be denatured to make free form amino acids. Will your stomach digestion denature the protein completely? Or will you lose a percentage? Eating the egg raw though is the more allergenic form.

 

[GlockerNoon]

AVOID raw eggs man, that's no good ya know?

 

[faller]

Your stomach will denature all of it. I'm going to guess that if you ate an entire dozen or so you might lose some, but even then I doubt it. Personally I wouldn't do it just because of the samonela risk.

 

[GlockerNoon]

do it just because of the samonela risk. -- yeah that

 

[-SD-]

I dont cook eggs, Ive been blending them raw in a blender for a few years now with no salmonella. I do this every day just about.

 

[GlockerNoon]

superdave - you are crazy guy, but you will learn, it only has to happen to you once and you'll poop out your bowels and almost die, and then you will not do it again, ya know?

 

[Singleton]

Avidin in the eggs causes the loss of biotin. The protein needs to be denatured to make free form amino acids.

That is 100% correct. You need biotin to absorb protien.




An interesting factoid: Genetic engineers have produced corn that contains avidin. This avidin-rich corn will prevent the insects from absorbing the protein, allowing the corn to be stored longer while keeping toxic chemicals off our food. Since avidin is destroyed when cooked, we are not affected (unless of course, you eat RAW corn).


http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/aug00/egg0800.htm

 

[casualbb]

Actually eggs are majority fat. If you want protein only try boiling them and just eating the whites.

 

[Clean]

do it just because of the samonela risk. -- yeah that

 

[Clean]

but i meant salmonella

 

[anthrax]

Pasteurized eggs in carton is the way to go if you can find some

Either 100% white or white+yolk

no fear of salmonella
convenient
but a bit more expensive